School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,245
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
208th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,245
in 2025
All-time low
535
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands is 1,245, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 535, in 1980.
British Virgin Islands ranks 208th 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, female (number) (tertiary) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 588 | — |
| 1971 | 561 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 550 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 553 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 551 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 554 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 555 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 550 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 543 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 540 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 535 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 547 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 585 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 625 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 663 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 688 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 709 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 727 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 737 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 739 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 729 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 707 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 676 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 655 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 650 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 658 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 661 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 686 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 705 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 723 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 738 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 746 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 779 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 839 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 883 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 912 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 933 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 945 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 928 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 911 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 897 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 893 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 981 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,024 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,072 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,088 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,136 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 954 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1,010 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,175 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1,171 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,189 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,185 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,192 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,214 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,245 | +2.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,245 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554.5 | 540 | 588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 655.5 | 535 | 739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 685 | 650 | 729 | 10 |
| 2000s | 861.4 | 738 | 945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,023 | 893 | 1,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,199 | 1,171 | 1,245 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,396 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,291 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 1,249 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,044 compare
- 210 San Marino 835 compare
- 211 Monaco 819 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in British Virgin Islands was 1,245 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release