Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 7.11 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 8.35 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.13 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 7.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 7.11 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.7 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 34 American Samoa 8.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 7.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Denmark 7.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Jamaica 6.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Viet Nam 6.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kuwait 6.84 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States Virgin Islands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in United States Virgin Islands was 7.11 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.