Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 48,940 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain stood at 48,940 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 48,940 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,047 number, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25,920 number | — |
| 1997 | 25,352 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 25,572 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,047 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 26,889 number | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 27,228 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,425 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 30,396 number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 31,705 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 32,635 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34,026 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 36,315 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 37,532 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 37,912 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38,910 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39,698 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 43,676 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 44,100 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45,118 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,339 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 46,820 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,376 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48,940 number | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,473 number | 25,047 number | 25,920 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 31,683 number | 26,889 number | 37,532 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,789 number | 37,912 number | 48,940 number | 10 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (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 48,940 number in 2019, 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 48,940 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,047 number in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.