Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain is 4.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 11.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6% | — |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +88.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
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 4.7% in 2019, 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 11.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.