Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 1.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 57th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 1.5% compare
- 56 Honduras 1.5% compare
- 58 Austria 1.5% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5% compare
- 60 Belgium 1.5% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.5% 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 1.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 57th 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 up 4.2%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release