Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Bahrain peaked at 38.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 141st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.2% | — |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 12.9% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 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 1.7% 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 38.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 168 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 down 55.0%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release