School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1,283 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,283
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
207th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,616
in 2022
All-time low
651
in 1978
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 1,283.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,616 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 651, in 1978.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 670 | — |
| 1971 | 667 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 669 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 670 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 669 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 670 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 665 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 656 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 651 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 656 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 660 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 687 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 729 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 767 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 793 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 803 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 795 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 770 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 746 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 737 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 742 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 755 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 794 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 843 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 883 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 889 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 889 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 889 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 908 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 938 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 972 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,002 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,038 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,055 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,069 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,068 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,083 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,095 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,112 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,137 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,178 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,213 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,229 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,245 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,247 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,232 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,228 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,309 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,390 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,446 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,516 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,602 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,616 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,534 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1,393 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 1,283 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664.3 | 651 | 670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.7 | 660 | 803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 853 | 742 | 938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,063 | 972 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,272 | 1,178 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 | 1,283 | 1,616 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 204 Liechtenstein 1,565 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 1,416 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,390 compare
- 208 Monaco 1,271 compare
- 209 Naoero 1,223 compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,086 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 1,283 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 651 in 1978.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release