Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas stood at 12.57. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas peaked at 12.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.01, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 27th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.01 | — |
| 2000 | 11.04 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 12.28 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.57 | +2.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.44, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.04 | 11.04 | 11.04 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 11.86 | 12.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 12.57 | 12.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 24 Czechia 12.74 compare
- 25 Sweden 12.61 compare
- 26 Netherlands 12.58 compare
- 28 Luxembourg 12.46 compare
- 29 Cyprus 12.44 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 12.39 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bahamas was 12.57 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bahamas ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release