School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 1,663 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,663
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
206th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,663
in 2025
All-time low
419
in 1980
Years of data
53
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 1,663. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,663 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 419, in 1980.
That places British Virgin Islands 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 442 | — |
| 1971 | 448 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 447 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 443 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 445 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 440 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 434 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 435 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 430 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 425 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 419 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 434 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 472 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 494 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 514 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 535 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 545 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 547 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 541 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 520 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 493 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 477 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 494 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 515 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 529 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 562 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 593 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 603 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 604 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 599 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 603 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 626 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 661 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 677 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 683 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 694 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 696 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 695 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 701 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 715 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 738 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 744 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 766 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 799 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 804 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 811 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 834 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,231 | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 1,374 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,440 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,535 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1,650 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 1,663 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438.9 | 425 | 448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.1 | 419 | 547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.9 | 477 | 604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.1 | 603 | 715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 840.88 | 738 | 1,231 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,532 | 1,374 | 1,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 203 Andorra 1,768 compare
- 204 Dominica 1,764 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,709 compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,182 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 1,167 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,075 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 1,663 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,663 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 206th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release