Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain

Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 19,341 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19,341 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
19,341 number
in 2019
All-time low
138 number
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199520191971: 138 number1972: 146 number1973: 149 number1974: 300 number1975: 335 number1976: 332 number1977: 581 number1978: 691 number1979: 660 number1980: 768 number1981: 1.1k number1982: 1.3k number1985: 1.9k number1986: 1.7k number1987: 1.5k number1988: 2.0k number1991: 3.0k number1992: 3.0k number1993: 3.3k number1994: 3.2k number1995: 3.2k number1996: 3.2k number1999: 4.4k number2003: 7.3k number2005: 6.1k number2006: 5.8k number2011: 17.4k number2012: 16.1k number2013: 13.9k number2014: 15.3k number2015: 15.7k number2016: 16.5k number2017: 17.4k number2018: 18.5k number2019: 19.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain is 19,341 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain peaked at 19,341 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 138 number, in 1971.

That places Bahrain 134th out of 187 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Bahrain, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 138 number
1972 146 number +5.8%
1973 149 number +2.1%
1974 300 number +101.3%
1975 335 number +11.7%
1976 332 number -0.9%
1977 581 number +75.0%
1978 691 number +18.9%
1979 660 number -4.5%
1980 768 number +16.4%
1981 1,122 number +46.1%
1982 1,255 number +11.9%
1985 1,858 number +48.0%
1986 1,690 number -9.0%
1987 1,530 number -9.5%
1988 2,033 number +32.9%
1991 3,044 number +49.7%
1992 2,990 number -1.8%
1993 3,339 number +11.7%
1994 3,232 number -3.2%
1995 3,166 number -2.0%
1996 3,219 number +1.7%
1999 4,418 number +37.2%
2003 7,269 number +64.5%
2005 6,060 number -16.6%
2006 5,825 number -3.9%
2011 17,389 number +198.5%
2012 16,106 number -7.4%
2013 13,920 number -13.6%
2014 15,285 number +9.8%
2015 15,720 number +2.8%
2016 16,526 number +5.1%
2017 17,374 number +5.1%
2018 18,531 number +6.7%
2019 19,341 number +4.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 19,341 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 19,341 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +198.5% 5,825 number 17,389 number
1974 +101.3% 149 number 300 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 370.22 number 138 number 691 number 9
1980s 1,465 number 768 number 2,033 number 7
1990s 3,344 number 2,990 number 4,418 number 7
2000s 6,385 number 5,825 number 7,269 number 3
2010s 16,688 number 13,920 number 19,341 number 9

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 131 Burundi 25,952 number compare
  2. 132 Cyprus 22,122 number compare
  3. 133 Botswana 20,717 number compare
  4. 135 Estonia 18,902 number compare
  5. 136 Namibia 18,492 number compare
  6. 137 Mauritius 16,351 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Bahrain was 19,341 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 19,341 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 138 number in 1971.
How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Bahrain ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.