Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 94.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas peaked at 94.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 3rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 94.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.2%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.5% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 1 Belarus 98.2% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 96.0% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 94.0% compare
- 5 Armenia 93.4% compare
- 6 Georgia 93.1% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas was 94.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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