Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain peaked at 88.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 56th out of 122 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 than … other female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80.8% | — |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 86.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 74.3% | 80.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.0% | 88.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.4% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 53 Honduras 86.2% compare
- 54 Switzerland 86.1% compare
- 55 United States 86.0% compare
- 57 United Kingdom 85.8% compare
- 58 Mexico 85.6% compare
- 59 Thailand 85.6% 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 graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Bahrain was 86.0% 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 88.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 122 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 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release