School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2,946 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,946
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
204th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,069
in 2023
All-time low
1,079
in 1980
Years of data
53
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 2,946, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,069 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,079, in 1980.
British Virgin Islands ranks 204th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,112 | — |
| 1971 | 1,115 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,116 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,113 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,114 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,110 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,099 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,091 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,081 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,081 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,079 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,121 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,201 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,261 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,307 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,338 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,340 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,317 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,287 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,257 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,235 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,232 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,288 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,358 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,412 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,451 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,482 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,492 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,512 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,537 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,575 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,628 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,699 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,732 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,752 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,762 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,779 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,790 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,813 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,852 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,916 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,957 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,995 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,044 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,051 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,043 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,062 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,540 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 2,976 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 3,056 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,069 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,043 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,946 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,103 | 1,081 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,251 | 1,079 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,400 | 1,232 | 1,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,738 | 1,575 | 1,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,076 | 1,916 | 2,540 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,018 | 2,946 | 3,069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 201 Bermuda 4,614 compare
- 202 Dominica 4,348 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 3,350 compare
- 205 San Marino 2,801 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,795 compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,761 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, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 2,946 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 204th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release