Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
16th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9908 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas stood at 1.06 GPIA.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9908 GPIA, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 16th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9908 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9872 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 1.06 GPIA 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 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9908 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bahamas ranks 16th out of 137 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 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release