Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 34.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 129 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 2022
All-time low
10.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 34.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain peaked at 36.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 29th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.8% | — |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 34.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 34.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.3% | 36.6% | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain was 34.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release