How does Bahrain rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?

Bahrain ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.

Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Bahrain

Name: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Bahrain
Creator: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 41.21 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

41.21

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

19th

of 96 countries

All-time high

53.79

in 2005

All-time low

41.21

in 2018

Years of data

2003–2018

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Bahrain, 2003–2018

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Bahrain stood at 41.21. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Bahrain peaked at 53.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.21, in 2018.

Bahrain ranks 19th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	49.91	45.93	53.79	3
2010s	43.39	41.21	45.74	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

16 Namibia 42.5 compare
17 United Arab Emirates 41.49 compare
18 Romania 41.22 compare
21 Greece 40.09 compare
22 Aruba 40 compare

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More gender data for Bahrain

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,888 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,193 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,455 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,432 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,698 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Bahrain?: Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Bahrain was 41.21 in 2018, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 53.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 41.21 in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?: Bahrain ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.