Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 40.1% 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 40.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 57.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2005.
Bahrain ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 32.9% | — |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +82.9% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 47.4% | 57.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 16 South Africa 41.4% compare
- 17 Niger 40.9% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 40.2% compare
- 20 France 37.4% compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 37.3% compare
- 22 Mozambique 36.8% compare
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 40.1% 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 57.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 122 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 30.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release