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 38.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 38.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 38.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2004.
That places British Virgin Islands 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +2.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 38.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 38.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.4% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.8% | 38.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 124 Panama 39.2% compare
- 125 Montenegro 38.8% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 38.6% compare
- 128 Sweden 37.7% compare
- 129 Botswana 37.5% compare
- 130 South Africa 37.3% 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 38.3% 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 38.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2004.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 127th 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 up 7.3%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release