Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bahrain

Bahrain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 15.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.6%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
80th
of 98 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2005
All-time low
15.6%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2003–2019

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bahrain, 2003–2019

051015202003201120192003: 18.6 %2005: 19.9 %2006: 17.9 %2015: 18.9 %2016: 17 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 16.1 %2019: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain peaked at 19.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2019.

Bahrain ranks 80th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Bahrain, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 18.6% —
2005 19.9% +6.9%
2006 17.9% -10.1%
2015 18.9% +5.7%
2016 17.0% -10.1%
2017 15.6% -8.4%
2018 16.1% +3.6%
2019 15.6% -3.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 17.9% 19.9% 3
2010s 16.7% 15.6% 18.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 77 Belgium 17.0% compare
  2. 78 Ghana 16.4% compare
  3. 79 Ecuador 15.8% compare
  4. 81 Panama 15.4% compare
  5. 82 Lesotho 15.4% compare
  6. 83 Honduras 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Bahrain was 15.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Bahrain ranks 80th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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