Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 42.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain stood at 42.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 56.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 7th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.9% | — |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.8% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.5% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 41.7% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain was 42.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release