School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 17,016 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,016
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
176th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,838
in 2009
All-time low
10,284
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 17,016, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 19,838 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,284, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,284 | — |
| 1971 | 10,751 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 11,213 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 11,676 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12,205 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 12,825 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 13,536 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 14,264 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 15,010 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 15,704 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 16,302 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 16,722 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 16,998 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 17,169 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 17,245 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17,210 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 17,121 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 16,962 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16,748 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 16,461 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 16,171 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15,902 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,678 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15,504 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15,345 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 15,248 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,221 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15,282 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,407 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15,536 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,702 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 15,964 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16,302 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16,736 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17,211 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17,686 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18,091 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18,985 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 19,599 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19,838 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19,427 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19,042 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18,781 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18,441 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17,984 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,589 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 16,775 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,044 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17,189 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,372 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 17,016 | -2.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17,016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 14% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17,016 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,607, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,747 | 10,284 | 15,704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,894 | 16,302 | 17,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,529 | 15,221 | 16,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,611 | 15,702 | 19,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,735 | 17,984 | 19,427 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,998 | 16,589 | 17,372 | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 17,016 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19,838 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,284 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release