School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 2,428 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,428
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
197th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,942
in 1985
All-time low
2,197
in 2020
Years of data
27
1982–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 2,428 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 4,942 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,197, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,496 | — |
| 1983 | 4,762 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 4,941 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4,942 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,750 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 4,483 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 4,244 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4,098 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4,065 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,232 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,387 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,451 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,385 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,217 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,985 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3,747 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,553 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3,471 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,726 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 2,497 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,326 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,197 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2,257 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,315 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,358 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,390 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2,428 | +1.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,428 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 2% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,428 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,590 | 4,098 | 4,942 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,049 | 3,471 | 4,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,516 | 2,326 | 2,726 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,324 | 2,197 | 2,428 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 194 Aruba 3,464 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,395 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,106 compare
- 198 Dominica 2,170 compare
- 199 Andorra 2,145 compare
- 200 American Samoa 2,089 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in United States Virgin Islands was 2,428 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,942 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,197 in 2020.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release