Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
75th
of 171 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2021
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands stood at 20.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands peaked at 23.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +131.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +120.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -4.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 20.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.0% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 11.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.2% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 72 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 73 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 74 Malawi 20.3% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare
- 77 Burundi 19.9% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 19.8% 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 upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in British Virgin Islands was 20.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 75th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release