Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 54,310 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 54,310 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 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 (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 289 | — |
| 1972 | 312 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 352 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 612 | +73.9% |
| 1975 | 669 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 703 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,226 | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 1,207 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,069 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1,314 | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 1,908 | +45.2% |
| 1982 | 2,348 | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 2,977 | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 3,606 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 4,235 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 4,180 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,333 | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 4,894 | +46.8% |
| 1989 | 5,552 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 6,210 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 6,868 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 7,147 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7,763 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 7,676 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,701 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,096 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 9,080 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 10,064 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 11,048 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 13,056 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 15,064 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 17,071 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 19,079 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 18,960 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18,841 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18,403 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 40,175 | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 40,498 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37,094 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 38,113 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38,901 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 40,669 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 42,717 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 44,940 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 47,193 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 48,541 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 51,248 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 54,092 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 54,099 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54,310 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 715.44 | 289 | 1,226 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,435 | 1,314 | 5,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,165 | 6,210 | 11,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,210 | 13,056 | 19,079 | 7 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain was 54,310 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 54,310 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 289 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.