Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain stood at 89.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.5% | — |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 89.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 89.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 64.9% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 51.0% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.4% | 89.3% | 3 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bahrain ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release