Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3,960 in 1995. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahamas, 1977–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3,960 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 5,660 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,097, in 1983.
That places Bahamas 170th out of 200 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,660 | — |
| 1978 | 5,554 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,607 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,396 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 4,093 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3,963 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,097 | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 3,620 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 3,965 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4,531 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 4,932 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 5,305 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,960 | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,607 | 5,554 | 5,660 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,211 | 3,097 | 5,305 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,960 | 3,960 | 3,960 | 1 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahamas was 3,960 in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,660 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,097 in 1983.
- How does Bahamas rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 1995.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release