Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 26.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 26.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 36.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 73rd out of 143 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36.2% | — |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.4% | 36.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 29.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain was 26.5% 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 36.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 143 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 26.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release