Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 36.86 units per square kilometre in 1997. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands is 36.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 1997.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 40.78 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.57 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 20.29 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 26.55 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 26.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 31.43 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.57 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 32.36 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 36.65 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 38.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 39.66 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 38.71 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 38.29 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 37.71 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 37.43 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 36.29 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.72 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 36.29 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 36.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 36.86 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +30.9% | 20.29 units per square kilometre | 26.55 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.14 units per square kilometre | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 33.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.42 units per square kilometre | 32.36 units per square kilometre | 40.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.29 units per square kilometre | 35.72 units per square kilometre | 36.86 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre
- 17 Sri Lanka 42.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 39.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 30.64 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,544 (1993)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8065 % change on previous year (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,350 (1997)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 714 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands was 36.86 units per square kilometre in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.78 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.57 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 1997.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.