Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 66.4% 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
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain stood at 66.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain peaked at 68.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 59th out of 142 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 | 49.7% | — |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 42.1% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.4% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 56 Malaysia 69.8% compare
- 57 North Macedonia 68.7% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 67.9% compare
- 60 Hong Kong, China 66.3% compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 65.3% compare
- 62 Oman 63.5% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bahrain was 66.4% 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 68.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 142 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 22.8%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.