Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.3956 units per square kilometre in 1995. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahamas, 1977–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahamas is 0.3956 units per square kilometre, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahamas peaked at 0.5654 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3094 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Bahamas 155th out of 195 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 (number) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5654 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5601 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4089 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3959 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4526 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.53 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3956 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3956 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5601 units per square kilometre | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | 0.5654 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4207 units per square kilometre | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | 0.53 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 152 Guinea 0.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.4684 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Liberia 0.4556 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belize 0.3907 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Oman 0.3812 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3552 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahamas?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahamas was 0.3956 units per square kilometre in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5654 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3094 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bahamas rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Bahamas ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 1995.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.