Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 20,349 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,349
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 220 countries
All-time high
20,349
in 2025
All-time low
5,633
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 20,349 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain peaked at 20,349 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,633, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,633 | — |
| 1971 | 5,907 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 6,301 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6,718 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 6,947 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 7,072 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7,147 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,167 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7,180 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7,156 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7,066 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6,894 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7,069 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7,395 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7,734 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 8,071 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 8,261 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 8,336 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,465 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8,728 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,986 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9,248 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9,479 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9,845 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10,426 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 11,198 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 11,564 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11,821 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,896 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11,865 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,855 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,857 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,521 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 13,103 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13,725 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 14,183 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14,525 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14,687 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14,741 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,833 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,025 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,053 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,513 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 14,060 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14,991 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 16,299 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 16,939 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17,362 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17,737 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18,130 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18,549 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18,145 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17,901 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19,396 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 20,113 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 20,349 | +1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 20,349 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 46% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 20,349 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,723 | 5,633 | 7,180 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,802 | 6,894 | 8,728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,633 | 8,986 | 11,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,603 | 11,855 | 14,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,011 | 14,060 | 18,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,076 | 17,901 | 20,349 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 151 Slovenia 22,911 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 22,372 compare
- 153 Comoros 20,406 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 19,526 compare
- 156 Latvia 19,005 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 18,961 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain was 20,349 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,349 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,633 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Bahrain ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release