Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas is 90.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahamas peaked at 92.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 11th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 90.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 90.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.9% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.9% | 92.2% | 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 90.9% 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 92.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 142 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 11.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release