Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who was 42.4% 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 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain peaked at 53.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2019.
Bahrain ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … who in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.0% | — |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -7.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 42.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 42.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.8%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.9% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 40.3% | 45.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.2% | 45.8% | 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 42.4% 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 53.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 113 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 up 0.1%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release