Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,839 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bahrain, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,839 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 2,520 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 1971.
That places Bahrain 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32 number | — |
| 1972 | 33 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 37 number | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 43 number | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 67 number | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 79 number | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 101 number | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 125 number | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 159 number | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 230 number | +44.7% |
| 1985 | 466 number | +102.6% |
| 1986 | 434 number | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 507 number | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 519 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 557 number | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 605 number | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 582 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 655 number | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 857 number | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 832 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,833 number | +120.3% |
| 2013 | 1,879 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,180 number | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2,520 number | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2,143 number | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,202 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,056 number | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,839 number | -10.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,839 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 15% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,839 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,463 number, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +120.3% | 832 number | 1,833 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56 number | 32 number | 101 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 348.57 number | 125 number | 519 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 599.75 number | 557 number | 655 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 844.5 number | 832 number | 857 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,082 number | 1,833 number | 2,520 number | 8 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Bahrain was 1,839 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,520 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.