Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 9.18 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2007, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands stood at 9.18. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 17 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.18, in 2007.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 147th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17 | — |
| 1972 | 16.44 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.64 | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 13.07 | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 11.77 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 11.52 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 10.91 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.8 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.99 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.18 | -16.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 9.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 71% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 9.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.72 | 16.44 | 17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.75 | 10.64 | 13.07 | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.99 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.18 | 9.18 | 9.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 9.74 compare
- 145 Haiti 9.61 compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.37
- 148 Canada 9.17 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 9.15 compare
- 150 Switzerland 8.73 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands was 9.18 in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 in 2007.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2007.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.