Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain
Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.9% 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 4.9%.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain peaked at 11.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.8% | — |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +110.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60,227 (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 4.9% 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 11.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Bahrain ranks 97th 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 down 5.8%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release