School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 4,900 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands stood at 4,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 9,653 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,415, in 2020.
That places United States Virgin Islands 197th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,664 | — |
| 1983 | 9,270 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 9,642 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 9,653 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9,303 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 8,780 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 8,322 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 8,047 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8,011 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,349 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8,634 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8,715 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8,547 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,177 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 7,706 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 7,226 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,857 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 6,703 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,448 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 5,005 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,664 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4,415 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,561 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,691 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4,782 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,843 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,900 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,960 | 8,047 | 9,653 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,892 | 6,703 | 8,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,039 | 4,664 | 5,448 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,699 | 4,415 | 4,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 194 Aruba 7,101 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,031 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 6,294 compare
- 198 Andorra 4,501 compare
- 199 American Samoa 4,352 compare
- 200 Dominica 4,285 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands was 4,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,653 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,415 in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release