Secondary education, general pupils in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 51.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in British Virgin Islands peaked at 59.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1999.
British Virgin Islands ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.9% | — |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 59.7% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 54.7% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 54.7% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 46.8% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.8% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.2% | 52.2% | 8 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in British Virgin Islands?
- Secondary education, general pupils in British Virgin Islands was 51.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1999.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.