Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Bahrain stood at 66.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Bahrain peaked at 68.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 42.1% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.4% | 68.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 9,404 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 21.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 919,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Bahrain?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population in Bahrain was 66.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population?
- Bahrain ranks 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.