Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 50.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain stood at 50.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain peaked at 51.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +377.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +126.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 50.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.6% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 33.7% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 19 Iceland 51.9% compare
- 20 South Africa 51.1% compare
- 21 Norway 50.8% compare
- 23 New Zealand 48.1% compare
- 24 Cyprus 46.9% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 46.9% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release