Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 75.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
75.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 1999
All-time low
74.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 75.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 97.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2020.
That places British Virgin Islands 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 75.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 85% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 75.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 83.0% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 74.6% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.2% | 75.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands was 75.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2020.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release