Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 13.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 21st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | — |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.9% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 1.1% 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 13.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release