Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 96.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 96.1% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Bahamas peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.1% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 18 United States 96.6% compare
- 19 Canada 96.4% compare
- 20 Montenegro 96.1% compare
- 22 Croatia 95.7% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 95.7% compare
- 24 Sweden 95.4% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0326 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Bahamas?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bahamas was 96.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bahamas ranks 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.