Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 3.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 6.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.
Bahrain ranks 82nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates … female Natural Mathematics Statistics in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.2% | — |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
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 3.1% 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 6.2% in 2005.
- 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 121 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 26.6%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release