School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2,141 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,141 number
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
199th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2,141 number
in 2018
All-time low
924 number
in 1977
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 2,141 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,141 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 924 number, in 1977.
British Virgin Islands ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,062 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,026 number | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 993 number | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 972 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 957 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 941 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 926 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 924 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 932 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 957 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,013 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,092 number | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,257 number | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1,399 number | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1,512 number | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,579 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,600 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,654 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,670 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,636 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,540 number | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,391 number | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,281 number | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 1,209 number | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,185 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,219 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,295 number | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1,374 number | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,409 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,419 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,420 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,430 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,563 number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,607 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,620 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,595 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,606 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,619 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,636 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,657 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,685 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,762 number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,830 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,893 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,957 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,017 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,141 number | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 969 number | 924 number | 1,062 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,441 number | 1,013 number | 1,670 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,332 number | 1,185 number | 1,540 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,560 number | 1,420 number | 1,636 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,868 number | 1,657 number | 2,141 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,496 number compare
- 197 Gibraltar 2,361 number compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 2,218 number compare
- 200 San Marino 1,665 number compare
- 201 Palau 1,514 number compare
- 202 Tuvalu 965 number compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (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, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 273 (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 2,141 number in 2018, 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 2,141 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 924 number in 1977.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.