Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 54.74 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
54.74
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
54.74
in 2016
All-time low
7.4
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2016
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda stood at 54.74. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda peaked at 54.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 1970.
That places Bermuda 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4 | — |
| 1991 | 18.36 | +148.2% |
| 2000 | 53.5 | +191.3% |
| 2010 | 51.01 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 54.74 | +7.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 54.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.36 | 18.36 | 18.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.87 | 51.01 | 54.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,484 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.23 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0264 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5666 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,708 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bermuda was 54.74 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 1970.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Bermuda ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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