Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 60.7% 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 60.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain peaked at 67.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 61.9% | — |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 60.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 60.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.9% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 65.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.7% | 62.9% | 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 60.7% 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 67.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bahrain ranks 28th out of 149 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 down 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release