Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain is 53.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 60.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | — |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -53.6% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +176.6% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 17.7% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.9% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 36.9% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.7% compare
- 13 Seychelles 59.1% compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.2% compare
- 16 Hong Kong, China 45.3% compare
- 17 Finland 41.4% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 40.3% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain was 53.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release