Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 440 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 440.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 789 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 222, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 598 | — |
| 2000 | 540 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 423 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 523 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 789 | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 783 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 532 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 510 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 222 | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 357 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 443 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 443 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 416 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 384 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 440 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598 | 598 | 598 | 1 |
| 2000s | 611.6 | 423 | 789 | 5 |
| 2010s | 405.25 | 222 | 532 | 4 |
| 2020s | 425.2 | 384 | 443 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 183 San Marino 489 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 464 compare
- 185 Palau 444 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 384 compare
- 188 Bermuda 343 compare
- 189 New Caledonia 336
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in British Virgin Islands was 440 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 789 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release