School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Bahrain
Bahrain: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 2.75 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.75 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 2.75 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 years, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0696 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0668 years | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0664 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1033 years | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 0.103 years | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1006 years | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1659 years | +64.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1569 years | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1359 years | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1625 years | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2358 years | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2837 years | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4624 years | +63.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4459 years | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.352 years | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5197 years | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8138 years | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 0.884 years | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9163 years | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8454 years | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7832 years | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7656 years | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9627 years | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 years | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9272 years | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8358 years | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 years | +177.0% |
| 2012 | 2.38 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 years | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 years | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.12 years | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.16 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 years | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.43 years | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 years | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.24 years | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 years | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 years | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.75 years | +2.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.75 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 77% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.75 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +177.0% | 0.8358 years | 2.32 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1076 years | 0.0664 years | 0.1659 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3517 years | 0.1625 years | 0.5197 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.853 years | 0.7656 years | 0.9627 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9934 years | 0.8358 years | 1.22 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.24 years | 2.01 years | 2.43 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.52 years | 2.24 years | 2.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 73 Libya 2.93 years compare
- 74 Hungary 2.85 years compare
- 75 San Marino 2.82 years compare
- 77 Montenegro 2.73 years compare
- 78 Lebanon 2.72 years compare
- 79 Costa Rica 2.72 years compare
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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Bahrain was 2.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 years in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release