School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 5,908 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands is 5,908, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 13,878 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,908, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13,878 | — |
| 1983 | 13,364 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 12,794 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 12,416 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 12,147 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 12,058 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12,070 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12,107 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 12,155 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 11,830 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11,340 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 10,884 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,563 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10,423 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,441 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10,601 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,817 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 11,020 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,807 | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 6,608 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,395 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6,170 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6,217 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,199 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,129 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,024 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 5,908 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,604 | 12,058 | 13,878 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11,007 | 10,423 | 12,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,603 | 6,395 | 6,807 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,108 | 5,908 | 6,217 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,850 compare
- 194 Aruba 6,900 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 6,436 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,705 compare
- 198 American Samoa 5,636 compare
- 199 Andorra 5,126 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2308 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,488 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,606 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands was 5,908 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,878 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,908 in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release