Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 102nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 99 Armenia 1.0% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% compare
- 101 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 103 Samoa 1.0% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 105 Jordan 1.0% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bahrain ranks 102nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release