Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 8.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
Bahrain ranks 82nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.8% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +82.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +91.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 79 Germany 4.4% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 4.4% compare
- 81 Albania 4.3% compare
- 83 Netherlands 4.3% compare
- 84 Macau, China 4.1% compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (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 4.3% 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 8.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd 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 12.1%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release