Education spending in Bermuda
Bermuda: Education spending was 1.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.87
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 1973
All-time low
1.32
in 2017
Years of data
25
1973–2023
Education spending in Bermuda, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 1.87 for education spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Bermuda peaked at 4.11 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2017.
That places Bermuda 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Education spending in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.11 | — |
| 1975 | 3.43 | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.15 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.48 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | +5.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 42% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 | 3.43 | 4.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.15 | 3.48 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.67 | 2.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.32 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
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 education spending in Bermuda?
- Education spending in Bermuda was 1.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 1973.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for education spending?
- Bermuda ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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