Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 1,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,977 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Bahrain peaked at 2,577 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 715, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 106th 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, male (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,568 | — |
| 2005 | 715 | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 761 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,780 | +133.9% |
| 2015 | 1,181 | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 1,349 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,193 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,114 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,362 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 2,012 | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 2,577 | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 2,285 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 1,977 | -13.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,977 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 36% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,977 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,017, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,015 | 715 | 1,568 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,303 | 1,114 | 1,780 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,043 | 1,362 | 2,577 | 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, male in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Bahrain was 1,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,577 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 715 in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release