School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 36,147 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bahrain, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bahrain stood at 36,147.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bahrain peaked at 39,344 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,041, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,660 | — |
| 1999 | 10,228 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10,041 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10,062 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,427 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 15,138 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 16,841 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 17,699 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17,858 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,308 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,266 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 15,164 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 14,580 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 14,860 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,565 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14,289 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14,551 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14,891 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,219 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15,268 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,585 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,655 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32,613 | +108.3% |
| 2021 | 39,246 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 39,344 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34,372 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 34,300 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 36,147 | +5.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 36,147 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 36,147 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332,502, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +108.3% | 15,655 | 32,613 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,444 | 10,228 | 10,660 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,880 | 10,041 | 17,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,946 | 14,289 | 15,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,004 | 32,613 | 39,344 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bahrain?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Bahrain was 36,147 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39,344 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,041 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Bahrain ranks 121st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release