Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 46.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 46.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 54.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 47.1% | — |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 46.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 95% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 46.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.5% | 54.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 47.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.9% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 46.5% compare
- 159 Eritrea 46.4% compare
- 161 Tajikistan 46.4% compare
- 162 Germany 46.3% compare
- 163 Pakistan 46.2% 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 46.4% 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 54.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 160th out of 180 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 7.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release