Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 103.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain is 103.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 108.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.8% | — |
| 1997 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 108.8% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 103.7% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 79.7% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.6% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 86.3% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 102.3% | 108.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,538 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54,310 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahrain was 103.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release