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 4.7% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bahrain peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1978.
Bahrain ranks 95th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +77.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 39% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 76% of the median. (20 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 | +77.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 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 4.7% 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 10.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1978.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bahrain ranks 95th out of 181 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 22.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release