What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bahamas and United States Virgin Islands?

1,472 number, with Bahamas ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States Virgin Islands?

9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1987.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs United States Virgin Islands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Bahamas

3,960 number

in 1995

United States Virgin Islands

2,488 number

in 2007

Bahamas rank

171st

United States Virgin Islands rank

174th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Bahamas
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 3,960 number against 2,488 number in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1,472 number.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times United States Virgin Islands's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 171st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th of 193 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,607 number	2,120 number	3,487 number	Bahamas
1980s	4,169 number	2,440 number	1,729 number	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Bahamas or United States Virgin Islands?: Bahamas, at 3,960 number against 2,488 number in United States Virgin Islands as of 1995.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Bahamas and United States Virgin Islands?: 1,472 number, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States Virgin Islands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1987.
How do Bahamas and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Bahamas ranks 171st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.