Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 27.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain is 27.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain peaked at 30.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.6% | — |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 27.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 27.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.1%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 27.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 27.1% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain was 27.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bahrain ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release