Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain is 60.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain peaked at 69.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 68th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.7% | — |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 40.6% | 65.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 60.0% | 69.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22,981 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain was 60.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 68th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.