Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 5.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 62nd of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.4% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +234.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +99.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 59 Mexico 2.8% compare
- 60 Argentina 2.8% compare
- 61 Iceland 2.8% compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 2.8% compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 2.7% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.7% compare
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 2.8% 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 5.1% in 2005.
- 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 62nd 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 down 34.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release