Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 36.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 36.2%.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 89.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 112th out of 189 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, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.7% | — |
| 2000 | 73.2% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 56.7% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 22.0% | 48.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 32.2% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 109 El Salvador 37.9% compare
- 110 Guyana 37.4% compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
- 113 India 35.7% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 35.7% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 34.7% compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands was 36.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release