Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 80.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain peaked at 82.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2006.
That places Bahrain 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.0% | — |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 80.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 80.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 70.3% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 78.8% | 82.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.2% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain was 80.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release