Share of students from abroad in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of students from abroad was 10.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Bahrain, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.8 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Bahrain peaked at 14.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 37th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.98 | — |
| 2005 | 4.23 | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.22 | +262.1% |
| 2015 | 13.87 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 13.15 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.44 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.76 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.57 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 10.12 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | +6.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +262.1% | 3.65 | 13.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 | 3.65 | 6.98 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.41 | 12.61 | 14.15 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.12 | 12.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More education data for Bahrain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.25 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Bahrain?
- Share of students from abroad in Bahrain was 10.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of students from abroad?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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