Secondary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Secondary education, pupils was 51.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands is 51.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands peaked at 58.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1999.
British Virgin Islands ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, 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 | 58.8% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -4.5% |
| 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 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 52.2% | 58.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 55.0% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 46.8% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 50.5% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.8% | 51.9% | 8 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands?
- Secondary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands was 51.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1999.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for secondary education, pupils?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.