Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 68.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 68.3%.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 95.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 116th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.9% | — |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 80.6% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 64.3% | 86.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 113 Tonga 70.5% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 70.5% compare
- 115 Paraguay 69.0% compare
- 117 Tajikistan 68.3% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 67.4% compare
- 119 India 66.1% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 68.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 116th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.