Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda
Bermuda: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 7.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda is 7.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
That places Bermuda 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.0% | — |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.23 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bermuda was 7.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bermuda ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release