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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 151 number | — |
| 1972 | 166 number | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 203 number | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 312 number | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 334 number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 371 number | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 645 number | +73.9% |
| 1978 | 516 number | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 409 number | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 546 number | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 786 number | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 1,093 number | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 2,377 number | +117.5% |
| 1986 | 2,490 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,803 number | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 2,861 number | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 3,824 number | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 4,157 number | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4,424 number | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,444 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,535 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,877 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6,630 number | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 11,810 number | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 12,781 number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12,578 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22,786 number | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 24,392 number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 23,174 number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 22,828 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23,181 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24,143 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25,343 number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 26,409 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27,852 number | +5.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 27,852 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 29% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 27,852 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +117.5% | 1,093 number | 2,377 number |
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 |
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 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.