Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 67.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Bahrain, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Bahrain stood at 67.8%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Bahrain peaked at 74.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.9% | — |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 67.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 67.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.7%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 70.7% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.9% | 67.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Bahrain?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Bahrain was 67.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.