Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 27,852 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain stood at 27,852 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain peaked at 27,852 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151 number, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 345.22 number | 151 number | 645 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,708 number | 546 number | 2,861 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,699 number | 3,824 number | 6,630 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,390 number | 11,810 number | 12,781 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,456 number | 22,786 number | 27,852 number | 9 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,404 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.4% (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 27,852 number in 2019, 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 27,852 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 number in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.