School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 4,961 number in 1997. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands is 4,961 number, measured in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 7,186 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4,961 number, in 1997.
That places United States Virgin Islands 184th out of 205 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7,186 number | — |
| 1983 | 7,116 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6,967 number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,747 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6,525 number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6,201 number | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6,070 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6,094 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6,174 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,215 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,923 number | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5,592 number | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,291 number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 5,074 number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5,000 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,961 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,613 number | 6,070 number | 7,186 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,529 number | 4,961 number | 6,215 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 181 Barbados 7,514 number compare
- 182 Seychelles 5,178 number compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 5,151 number compare
- 185 Tonga 4,544 number compare
- 186 Aruba 4,274 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,621 number 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands was 4,961 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,186 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,961 number in 1997.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.