How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Bahrain ranks 98th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bahrain

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bahrain
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahrain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1,687 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1,687 number

Change on year

up 26.3%

World rank

98th

of 140 countries

All-time high

2,522 number

in 2014

All-time low

782 number

in 2005

Years of data

2003–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Bahrain, 2003–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain stood at 1,687 number.

The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain peaked at 2,522 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 782 number, in 2005.

Bahrain ranks 98th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1,139 number	782 number	1,844 number	3
2010s	1,767 number	1,336 number	2,522 number	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Bahrain was 1,687 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 2,522 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 782 number in 2005.
How does Bahrain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Bahrain ranks 98th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).