School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2,121 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,121 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
201st
of 205 countries
All-time high
2,220 number
in 2017
All-time low
922 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 2,121 number.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,220 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 922 number, in 1971.
British Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 984 number | — |
| 1971 | 922 number | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 933 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 956 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 994 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,046 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,108 number | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,175 number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1,226 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,259 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,273 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,272 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,312 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,331 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,337 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,331 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,318 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,279 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,221 number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,170 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,158 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,195 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,288 number | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,355 number | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,396 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,405 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,392 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,397 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,424 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,469 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,532 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,607 number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,627 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,624 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,611 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,604 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,612 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,679 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,749 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,816 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,877 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,932 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,023 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,092 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,142 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,178 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,203 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,220 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,211 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,178 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,121 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,060 number | 922 number | 1,259 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,284 number | 1,170 number | 1,337 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,348 number | 1,158 number | 1,469 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,646 number | 1,532 number | 1,816 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,106 number | 1,877 number | 2,220 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,121 number | 2,121 number | 2,121 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 198 Liechtenstein 2,782 number compare
- 199 San Marino 2,480 number compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,453 number compare
- 202 Gibraltar 1,844 number compare
- 203 Tuvalu 1,684 number compare
- 204 Palau 1,417 number compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2,121 number in 2020, 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 2,220 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 922 number in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.