Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 29.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 70.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.8% | — |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 57.8% | 57.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 43.8% | 70.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 17.8% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.6% | 30.5% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 29.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release