Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 1.24 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8479 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahrain stood at 1.24 GPIA.
The figure is up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahrain peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8479 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8888 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8532 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8479 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9548 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.967 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9872 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8888 GPIA | 0.8888 GPIA | 0.8888 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9395 GPIA | 0.8479 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahrain was 1.24 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8479 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 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