Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.32 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 9th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 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 1.32 GPIA 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 1.32 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 127 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 13.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release