Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 81.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.2%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
110th
of 182 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 1999
All-time low
76.3%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands is 81.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 98.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2020.
That places British Virgin Islands 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.3% | — |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -6.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 81.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 81.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 83.0% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 76.3% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 107 Niger 82.2% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 82.0% compare
- 109 Cook Islands 81.6% compare
- 111 Paraguay 81.1% compare
- 112 Luxembourg 81.1% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 80.9% 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 secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release