Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 8,111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bermuda, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bermuda stood at 8,111. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bermuda peaked at 10,263 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,111, in 2025.
That places Bermuda 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,122 | — |
| 1999 | 10,085 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10,055 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10,126 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,147 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,168 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,186 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,206 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,216 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,263 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,918 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,534 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 9,144 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9,091 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,062 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,048 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,865 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,693 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,502 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,481 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,473 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,467 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,440 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8,407 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,385 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,320 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,223 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8,111 | -1.4% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 8,111 is below the median for high income countries, which is 607,680, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,104 | 10,085 | 10,122 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,082 | 9,534 | 10,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,783 | 8,467 | 9,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,314 | 8,111 | 8,440 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 178 Marshall Islands 11,636 compare
- 179 Dominica 9,905 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 9,350 compare
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,702 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bermuda?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bermuda was 8,111 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,263 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,111 in 2025.
- How does Bermuda rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bermuda ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release