Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 31,329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 31,329 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain peaked at 31,746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 132nd of 195 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, female (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 151 | — |
| 1972 | 166 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 203 | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 312 | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 334 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 371 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 645 | +73.9% |
| 1978 | 516 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 409 | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 546 | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 786 | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 1,093 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 2,377 | +117.5% |
| 1986 | 2,490 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,803 | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 2,861 | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 3,824 | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 4,157 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4,424 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,444 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,535 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,877 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6,630 | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 11,810 | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 12,781 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12,578 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22,786 | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 24,392 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 23,174 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 22,828 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23,181 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,143 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25,343 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 26,409 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27,852 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 28,610 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 30,080 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 31,660 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 31,746 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31,329 | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 31,329 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 31,329 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +117.5% | 1,093 | 2,377 |
| 2011 | +81.2% | 12,578 | 22,786 |
| 2003 | +78.1% | 6,630 | 11,810 |
| 1977 | +73.9% | 371 | 645 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.22 | 151 | 645 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,708 | 546 | 2,861 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,699 | 3,824 | 6,630 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,390 | 11,810 | 12,781 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,456 | 22,786 | 27,852 | 9 |
| 2020s | 30,685 | 28,610 | 31,746 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain was 31,329 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31,746 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release