Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bermuda
Bermuda: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 92.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bermuda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 92.9% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bermuda peaked at 120.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2023.
Bermuda ranks 178th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.4% | — |
| 1972 | 103.6% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 101.0% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 101.6% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 103.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 104.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 99.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 101.8% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 102.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 103.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 101.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 120.3% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 102.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 106.2% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -9.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 92.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.1% | 99.3% | 105.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 101.1% | 103.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 114.0% | 107.7% | 120.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 99.4% | 103.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 99.6% | 106.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bermuda?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bermuda was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Bermuda ranks 178th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.