School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 28,608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,608
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
175th
of 221 countries
All-time high
32,963
in 2014
All-time low
15,711
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 28,608, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 32,963 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,711, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 175th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,711 | — |
| 1971 | 16,032 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 16,408 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 16,854 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 17,406 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 18,038 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 18,766 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 19,621 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 20,584 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 21,643 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 22,761 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 23,937 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 25,064 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 26,107 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 26,988 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 27,727 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 28,275 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 28,576 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 28,684 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 28,706 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 28,578 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 28,279 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27,929 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 27,529 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 27,096 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26,680 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 26,315 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 26,006 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25,773 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25,632 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25,601 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25,730 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25,849 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26,110 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26,513 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27,021 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27,585 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28,407 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,266 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30,033 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 31,268 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 32,253 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32,723 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32,947 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32,963 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,279 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31,618 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 30,991 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 30,258 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29,559 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,872 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 28,150 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 27,804 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 27,827 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27,987 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28,608 | +2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 28,608 is below the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 28,608 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,106 | 15,711 | 21,643 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,682 | 22,761 | 28,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,982 | 25,632 | 28,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,212 | 25,601 | 30,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,686 | 29,559 | 32,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,208 | 27,804 | 28,872 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 28,608 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 32,963 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,711 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 175th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release