Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 40.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain stood at 40.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain peaked at 40.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.78 | — |
| 1991 | 10.3 | +172.8% |
| 2010 | 21.26 | +106.4% |
| 2016 | 23.93 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 24.45 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.37 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 32.74 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.85 | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 40.64 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.29 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 21.26 | 32.37 | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.63 | 32.74 | 40.85 | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bahrain was 40.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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