Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
131st
of 216 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2003
All-time low
5.3%
in 2024
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain is 5.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain peaked at 22.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 8.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 11.6% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 5.6% compare
- 129 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
- 130 Guyana 5.3% compare
- 132 South Africa 5.2% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 5.1% compare
- 134 Jordan 5.0% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Bahrain was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bahrain ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release