Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3,944 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 3,944.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 5,169 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 610, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 107th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 610 | — |
| 2003 | 3,412 | +459.3% |
| 2005 | 1,497 | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 1,553 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,302 | +177.0% |
| 2015 | 3,156 | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 2,968 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,655 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,450 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,887 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3,177 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,271 | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 5,169 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 4,854 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3,944 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 610 | 610 | 610 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,154 | 1,497 | 3,412 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,070 | 2,450 | 4,302 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,283 | 3,177 | 5,169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Bahrain was 3,944 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,169 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release