Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 13.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 5.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 71st out of 124 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +304.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (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 5.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 71st 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 17.0%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release