Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2015
All-time low
48.6%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Bahrain peaked at 51.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 102nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary … tertiary female private in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.8% | — |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 49.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.8%, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 49.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.6% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 99 Armenia 49.5% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.5% compare
- 101 Mozambique 49.3% compare
- 103 Samoa 49.1% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 49.0% compare
- 105 Jordan 48.9% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
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 49.3% 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 51.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% 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 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release