Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 98.3% 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 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2003.
That places Bahrain 52nd out of 188 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 female general in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.8% | — |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 98.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.3% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 61.5% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.4% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 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 98.3% 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 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bahrain ranks 52nd out of 188 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 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release