Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 9,932 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,932
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
154th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,932
in 2025
All-time low
2,687
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
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain is 9,932, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahrain peaked at 9,932 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,687, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,687 | — |
| 1971 | 2,775 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,888 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 3,021 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3,130 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3,226 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3,304 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,356 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3,392 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3,382 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,331 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,248 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,323 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,497 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 3,689 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3,882 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3,995 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4,034 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,076 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,172 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,282 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4,384 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,442 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4,599 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,908 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5,339 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5,529 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5,649 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,666 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,605 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,556 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,521 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,782 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6,115 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6,585 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 6,914 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,122 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,192 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,169 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,185 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,292 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,322 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,036 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,809 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7,267 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 7,923 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 8,250 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8,494 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,708 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,889 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,075 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8,820 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,836 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,457 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 9,763 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 9,932 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,116 | 2,687 | 3,392 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,725 | 3,248 | 4,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,040 | 4,282 | 5,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,514 | 5,521 | 7,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,799 | 6,809 | 8,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,314 | 8,820 | 9,932 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 151 Slovenia 11,135 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 11,038 compare
- 153 Comoros 10,053 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 9,462 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 9,315 compare
- 157 Latvia 9,092 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 9,932 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 9,932 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,687 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 25.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release