Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 173.9%
World rank
24th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2002–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in British Virgin Islands, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 173.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
British Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +173.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 21 Belize 1.2% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 23 South Korea 1.1% compare
- 25 Brunei 1.1% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
- 27 China 1.0% compare
- 27 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 27 Thailand 1.0% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 27 Vietnam 1.0% compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in British Virgin Islands was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release