Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda
Bermuda: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 40.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda is 40.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1970.
Bermuda ranks 20th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +148.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +9.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 40.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.4% | 40.8% | 2 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bermuda was 40.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1970.
- How does Bermuda rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bermuda ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.