Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain peaked at 10.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1978.
That places Bahrain 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.3% | — |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +93.6% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 29% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +93.6% | 2.5% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1978.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release