Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 7.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bermuda, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bermuda is 7.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bermuda peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
That places Bermuda 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Exports of goods and services 3.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 6.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 6.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 4.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.9% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 66.1% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.01 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.01 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bermuda?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bermuda was 7.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bermuda ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.