Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain stood at 73.5%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 73.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 73.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -36.2% | 100.0% | 63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 63.8% | 70.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 70.6% | 74.6% | 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 public institutions in Bahrain?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bahrain ranks 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release