Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas stood at 90.9%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas peaked at 92.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 11th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.9% | 92.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahamas was 90.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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+, total (%) (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.