Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 39.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 39.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bahrain peaked at 40.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.2% | — |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +109.6% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 39.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 39.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 40.4% | 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 39.8% 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 40.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd 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 106.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release