Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
That places British Virgin Islands 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 20 South Africa 1.4% compare
- 21 Botswana 1.4% compare
- 22 Sweden 1.4% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 1.4% compare
- 25 Montenegro 1.4% compare
- 26 Panama 1.4% 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 tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release