Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 54,045 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain is 54,045, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 54,838 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,047, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25,920 | — |
| 1997 | 25,352 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25,572 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,047 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 26,889 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 27,228 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,425 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 30,396 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 31,705 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 32,635 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34,026 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 36,315 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 37,532 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 37,912 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38,910 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39,698 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 43,676 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 44,100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45,118 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,339 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46,820 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,376 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48,940 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 54,838 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 54,118 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 54,045 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,473 | 25,047 | 25,920 | 4 |
| 2000s | 31,683 | 26,889 | 37,532 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,789 | 37,912 | 48,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,334 | 54,045 | 54,838 | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,252 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,152 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31,329 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22,981 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain was 54,045 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 54,838 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,047 in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release