School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 4.63 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.51 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.35 years, in 1973.
That places British Virgin Islands 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.88 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.81 years | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.35 years | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 3.55 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.74 years | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.53 years | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.06 years | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 4.03 years | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 4.43 years | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 4.56 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.43 years | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.79 years | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.85 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.81 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.69 years | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.87 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.34 years | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.51 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.37 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.24 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.96 years | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.95 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5 years | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.01 years | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 4.26 years | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.39 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.55 years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4 years | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.31 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.63 years | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.67 years | 3.35 years | 3.88 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.21 years | 3.53 years | 5.06 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.62 years | 4.43 years | 4.9 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.04 years | 4.69 years | 5.51 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 4.01 years | 5.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 years | 4.31 years | 4.63 years | 5 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 4.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 years in 1973.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 150th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release