Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 79.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
79.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
109th
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
76.1%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 79.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2014.
That places British Virgin Islands 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 79.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 79.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 83.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 76.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 79.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 106 Puerto Rico 80.2% compare
- 107 Burundi 80.1% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 110 Malawi 79.7% compare
- 111 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 112 Mozambique 78.9% 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 upper secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands was 79.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2014.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release