Expenditure on secondary education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Expenditure on secondary education was 35.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 35.1% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017.
That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 43.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 64th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.6% | — |
| 1971 | 33.0% | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +84.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 33.0% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.6% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 19.0% | 35.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 61 Switzerland 35.6% compare
- 62 Ireland 35.5% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 35.1% compare
- 65 San Marino 34.7% compare
- 66 Uruguay 34.7% compare
- 67 Slovenia 34.5% compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in British Virgin Islands?
- Expenditure on secondary education in British Virgin Islands was 35.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 64th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.