Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 52nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0391 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8605 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % 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 6.1% 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 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 52nd out of 123 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 up 16.7%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release