Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 1,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,967 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain peaked at 2,592 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 782, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,844 | — |
| 2005 | 782 | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 792 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,522 | +218.4% |
| 2015 | 1,975 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1,619 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1,462 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,336 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,687 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 1,815 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,259 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 2,592 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 2,569 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,967 | -23.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,967 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,967 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,717, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +218.4% | 792 | 2,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,139 | 782 | 1,844 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,767 | 1,336 | 2,522 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,240 | 1,815 | 2,592 | 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain was 1,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,592 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release