Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2005.
Bahrain ranks 122nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 38.1% | — |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 39.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 91% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 39.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.0%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 35.0% | 36.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.1% | 39.3% | 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 39.3% 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 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd 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 up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release