School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2,510 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,510
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
207th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,510
in 2025
All-time low
1,055
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 2,510 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,510 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,055, in 1980.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,173 | — |
| 1971 | 1,115 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,099 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,105 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,105 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,110 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,108 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,101 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,088 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,074 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,055 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,073 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,150 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,231 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,309 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,367 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,408 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,441 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,452 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,453 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,433 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,391 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,343 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,318 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,316 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,331 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,351 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,401 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,445 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,481 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,506 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,526 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,585 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,679 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1,736 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,771 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,779 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,774 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,742 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,718 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,698 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,722 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,865 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1,928 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,003 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,050 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,129 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,849 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1,960 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,243 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,228 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,236 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,221 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,304 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,412 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 2,510 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,108 | 1,074 | 1,173 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,294 | 1,055 | 1,453 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,381 | 1,316 | 1,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,682 | 1,506 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,945 | 1,698 | 2,243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,318 | 2,221 | 2,510 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,084 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,686 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,548 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,510 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 2,117 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,814 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 273 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 2,510 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,510 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release