Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 22,981 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 22,981 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Bahrain peaked at 22,981 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 138, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 138th 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 male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 138 | — |
| 1972 | 146 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 149 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 300 | +101.3% |
| 1975 | 335 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 332 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 581 | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 691 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 660 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 768 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 1,122 | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 1,255 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 1,456 | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 1,657 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 1,858 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,690 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1,530 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 2,033 | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 2,370 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 2,707 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 3,044 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2,990 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,339 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 3,232 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,166 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,219 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,619 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 4,018 | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 4,418 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 5,131 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 5,844 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 6,556 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 7,269 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 6,664 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6,060 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5,825 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17,389 | +198.5% |
| 2012 | 16,106 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13,920 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 15,285 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 15,720 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,526 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 17,374 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 18,531 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 19,341 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 19,931 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21,168 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 22,432 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 22,353 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22,981 | +2.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 22,981 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 32% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 22,981 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 182,307, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +198.5% | 5,825 | 17,389 |
| 1974 | +101.3% | 149 | 300 |
| 1977 | +75.0% | 332 | 581 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370.22 | 138 | 691 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,574 | 768 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,375 | 2,707 | 4,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,193 | 5,131 | 7,269 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,688 | 13,920 | 19,341 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21,773 | 19,931 | 22,981 | 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, male (number), gaps in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Bahrain was 22,981 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,981 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Bahrain ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male 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, male (number) with 661 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.