Expenditure on tertiary education in Bermuda
Bermuda: Expenditure on tertiary education was 17.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on tertiary education in Bermuda, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 17.0% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Bermuda peaked at 35.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1998.
Bermuda ranks 99th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.7% | — |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +96.5% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +55.1% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -92.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +628.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 1.9% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 18.2% | 3 |
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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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Bermuda?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Bermuda was 17.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1998.
- How does Bermuda rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bermuda ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.