School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 37,680 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
37,680 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
156th
of 203 countries
All-time high
40,028 number
in 2012
All-time low
7,671 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain is 37,680 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 40,028 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,671 number, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,671 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,222 number | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 9,283 number | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 10,354 number | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 11,429 number | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 12,479 number | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 13,415 number | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 14,503 number | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 15,500 number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 16,383 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 16,895 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,641 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17,992 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 17,879 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 17,425 number | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 16,701 number | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 15,763 number | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 16,461 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 17,228 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 17,986 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 18,607 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 18,981 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 19,680 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20,520 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 21,313 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 21,845 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 21,826 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 21,861 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22,427 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23,380 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 24,429 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 25,324 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 27,230 number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 29,091 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 30,747 number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 32,061 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 32,822 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35,301 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 37,337 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 38,928 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 39,756 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39,627 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40,028 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 40,020 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,670 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 39,087 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38,327 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39,433 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38,928 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37,680 number | -3.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 37,680 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 31% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 37,680 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,924 number | 7,671 number | 16,383 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,197 number | 15,763 number | 17,992 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,044 number | 18,607 number | 23,380 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,327 number | 24,429 number | 38,928 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,256 number | 37,680 number | 40,028 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Bahrain was 37,680 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,028 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,671 number in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.