Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bahrain, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 39.9% for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 121.7% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bahrain peaked at 48.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.4% | — |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -86.9% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +452.4% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +121.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.1%, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 39.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.8%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 6.3% | 48.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 18.0% | 39.9% | 4 |
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 youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bahrain?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Bahrain was 39.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release