Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 12,900 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 1997, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands stood at 12,900.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 14,274 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6,500, in 1971.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,500 | — |
| 1972 | 7,100 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 9,291 | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 9,340 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 9,160 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 10,590 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 11,799 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 11,000 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 10,700 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 11,326 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12,828 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 13,414 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 13,881 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 14,274 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 13,548 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 13,400 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13,200 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 13,100 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12,900 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 12,700 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12,600 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,502 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,600 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,700 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,800 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12,900 | +0.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 12,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 12,900 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 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% | 7,100 | 9,291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,498 | 6,500 | 11,799 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,097 | 11,326 | 14,274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,713 | 12,502 | 12,900 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 181 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 182 Guam 16,017 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 13,634 compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 10,378 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,740 compare
- 187 Grenada 8,811 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 714 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (1993)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in United States Virgin Islands was 12,900 in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,274 in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.