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 54.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands is 54.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 54.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2005.
That places British Virgin Islands 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 54.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 54.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 54.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 44.8% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 49.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 8 Macau, China 57.0% compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.1% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.0% compare
- 12 Cameroon 54.7% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 54.5% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 54.5% 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 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 54.9% 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 54.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2005.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 11th out of 191 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 up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release