Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 67 Kazakhstan 13.1% compare
- 68 Switzerland 13.1% compare
- 69 Laos 13.0% compare
- 71 Cambodia 12.8% compare
- 72 Indonesia 12.4% compare
- 73 Netherlands 12.0% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain was 12.9% 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 15.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bahrain ranks 70th 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 2.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release