School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.42 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.42 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3.27 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8306 years, in 2018.
British Virgin Islands ranks 118th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.89 years | — |
| 2000 | 2.49 years | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 years | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.39 years | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.27 years | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 years | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.94 years | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 years | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8306 years | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2 years | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 1.55 years | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 years | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 years | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 years | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 years | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 years | 2.89 years | 2.89 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.67 years | 2.19 years | 3.27 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.45 years | 0.8306 years | 1.94 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.42 years | 1.26 years | 1.55 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 115 Nicaragua 1.6 years compare
- 116 Tajikistan 1.57 years compare
- 117 Namibia 1.46 years compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.41 years compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 1.39 years compare
- 121 Guyana 1.32 years compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 1.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8306 years in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release