Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 142 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2020
All-time low
42.1%
in 2010
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahrain stood at 66.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Bahrain peaked at 68.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 59th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.7% | — |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 66.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 66.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.8%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 42.1% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.4% | 68.7% | 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 66.4% 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 68.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 142 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 22.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release