Duration of compulsory education (years) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 13 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13 years
in 1998
All-time low
13 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Bermuda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Bermuda stood at 13 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Bermuda peaked at 13 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13 years, in 1998.
That places Bermuda 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13 years | — |
| 1999 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 years | +0.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 13 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 17 Aruba 13 years compare
- 17 Austria 13 years compare
- 17 Belgium 13 years compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 years compare
- 17 Germany 13 years compare
- 17 France 13 years compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 years compare
- 17 Hungary 13 years compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 13 years compare
- 17 North Macedonia 13 years compare
- 17 Netherlands 13 years compare
- 17 Philippines 13 years compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 years compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 years compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 years compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,484 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.23 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0264 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5666 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,708 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Bermuda?
- Duration of compulsory education in Bermuda was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 years in 1998.
- How does Bermuda rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Bermuda ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release