School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 40,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,833
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
157th
of 221 countries
All-time high
44,844
in 2021
All-time low
8,643
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 40,833 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 44,844 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,643, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,643 | — |
| 1971 | 8,915 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,679 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 10,631 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 11,608 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 12,544 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 13,425 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 14,226 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 14,942 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 15,554 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 15,715 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 16,210 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,943 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 17,756 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 18,522 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 19,196 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 19,724 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20,021 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20,073 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19,869 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 19,380 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 18,667 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 17,998 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 18,397 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19,272 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 20,577 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 22,039 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 23,381 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 24,349 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 24,758 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24,614 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24,097 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 26,052 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 29,517 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 33,291 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 36,889 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 39,768 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 41,503 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 41,953 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41,277 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39,922 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 38,048 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 36,784 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 36,492 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37,903 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 38,032 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38,292 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,874 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39,224 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38,832 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 37,999 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 44,844 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 43,012 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 37,647 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 39,191 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 40,833 | +4.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 40,833 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 33% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 40,833 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392,980, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,017 | 8,643 | 15,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,403 | 15,715 | 20,073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,882 | 17,998 | 24,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,896 | 24,097 | 41,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,240 | 36,492 | 39,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,588 | 37,647 | 44,844 | 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, tertiary education, female in Bahrain?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain was 40,833 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 44,844 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,643 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release