Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.47 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.47 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.72 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9469 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.47 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain peaked at 1.72 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9469 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Bahrain 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.38 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.51 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.38 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9469 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.47 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.49 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.72 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.48 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.47 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.9469 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.68 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 1.72 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Bahrain was 1.47 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9469 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release