Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain is 40.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain peaked at 40.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 31st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.8% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +172.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +106.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 40.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 40.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.3% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 32.7% | 40.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 40.3% 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 40.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 110 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 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release