Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bermuda, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 20.9% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bermuda peaked at 55.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1979.
Bermuda ranks 135th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.6% | — |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +233.3% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -20.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 20.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 25% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +233.3% | 14.0% | 46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 41.2% | 55.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 26.5% | 51.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 132 Cambodia 22.7% compare
- 133 Ghana 21.6% compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 136 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 20.6% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 20.5% compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 515 (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,703 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,781 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bermuda?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Bermuda was 20.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1979.
- How does Bermuda rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Bermuda ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release