School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 26,535 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,535
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
156th
of 220 countries
All-time high
26,535
in 2025
All-time low
6,746
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 26,535 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Bahrain peaked at 26,535 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,746, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 156th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,746 | — |
| 1971 | 7,087 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 7,585 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 8,101 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 8,556 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 8,969 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9,314 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 9,605 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9,842 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 10,029 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,072 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,188 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,462 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 10,714 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 10,824 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,853 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10,848 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,843 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,832 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 10,791 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,758 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,797 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,171 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 12,302 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 13,273 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 13,865 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14,096 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,170 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 14,337 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,566 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14,820 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14,968 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,675 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 18,555 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 19,813 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20,400 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20,508 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,564 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20,757 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21,116 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21,413 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 21,096 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20,325 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 19,829 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 20,425 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,455 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22,063 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22,242 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22,489 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,002 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23,597 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 24,431 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 24,175 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 24,846 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 26,074 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 26,535 | +1.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26,535 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,767, 44% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26,535 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 291,672, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,583 | 6,746 | 10,029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,643 | 10,072 | 10,853 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,934 | 10,758 | 14,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,818 | 14,820 | 21,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,434 | 19,829 | 23,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,943 | 23,597 | 26,535 | 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, upper secondary education, female in Bahrain?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Bahrain was 26,535 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26,535 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,746 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release