Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 6,550 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1997, enrolment in secondary education, male in United States Virgin Islands stood at 6,550.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7,274 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,250, in 1971.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,250 | — |
| 1972 | 3,550 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 4,618 | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 4,642 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,553 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5,263 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 5,864 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 5,500 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 5,340 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 5,656 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 6,528 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 6,814 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 6,981 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7,274 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6,848 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6,800 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6,700 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,600 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,500 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6,400 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,311 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,400 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,450 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,550 | +1.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 6,550 is below the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 6,550 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +30.1% | 3,550 | 4,618 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,731 | 3,250 | 5,864 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,620 | 5,656 | 7,274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,430 | 6,311 | 6,550 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 184 Kiribati 7,912 compare
- 185 Guam 7,648 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 6,910 compare
- 188 Saint Lucia 5,107 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,940 compare
- 190 Grenada 4,457 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 714 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in United States Virgin Islands?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in United States Virgin Islands was 6,550 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,274 in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,250 in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 1997.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release