Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 60.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bahrain stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bahrain peaked at 60.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.4% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +3.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 60.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 60.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.7%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 30.6% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 39.6% | 60.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bahrain?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Bahrain was 60.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Bahrain ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release