Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 58.37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary gross enrollment rate in Bahrain is 58.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Bahrain peaked at 58.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.39 | — |
| 1972 | 1.33 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 2.06 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.32 | +64.9% |
| 1978 | 3.14 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.72 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 4.72 | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 5.67 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 9.25 | +63.0% |
| 1986 | 8.92 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.04 | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 10.39 | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 16.28 | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 17.68 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 18.32 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.91 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 15.66 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 15.31 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.25 | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 25.12 | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 19.01 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 17.54 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 46.31 | +164.1% |
| 2012 | 47.68 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.13 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 44.79 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.64 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.76 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.73 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.26 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 52.9 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 54.41 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 47.5 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 50.31 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 57.06 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 58.37 | +2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 58.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 58.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.97, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +164.1% | 17.54 | 46.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.33 | 3.32 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.03 | 3.25 | 10.39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.06 | 15.31 | 19.25 | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.56 | 17.54 | 25.12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.47 | 44.13 | 52.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.53 | 47.5 | 58.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Bahrain?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Bahrain was 58.37 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Bahrain ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.