Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 31,329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bahrain stood at 31,329.
That represents a change of 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 (number) in Bahrain peaked at 31,746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … gaps filled female 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% |
| 1983 | 1,521 | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 1,949 | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 2,377 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 2,490 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,803 | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 2,861 | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 3,182 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3,503 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 3,824 | +9.2% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 5,461 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 6,046 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 6,630 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7,925 | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 9,220 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 10,515 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 11,810 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 12,296 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12,781 | +3.9% |
| 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 … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +81.2% | 12,578 | 22,786 |
| 1977 | +73.9% | 371 | 645 |
| 1988 | +58.7% | 1,803 | 2,861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.22 | 151 | 645 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,861 | 546 | 3,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,790 | 3,503 | 6,630 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,018 | 7,925 | 12,781 | 7 |
| 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 (number) in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Bahrain was 31,329 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31,746 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.