Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 54,310 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 54,310 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 54,310 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 289, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 715.44 | 289 | 1,226 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,173 | 1,314 | 4,894 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,043 | 6,868 | 11,048 | 7 |
| 2000s | 18,774 | 18,403 | 19,079 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41,144 | 37,094 | 47,193 | 9 |
| 2020s | 52,458 | 48,541 | 54,310 | 5 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Bahrain was 54,310 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 54,310 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 289 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release