Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bahrain, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.9% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bahrain peaked at 6.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +16.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bahrain?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Bahrain was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Bahrain ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release