Secondary education, pupils in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Secondary education, pupils was 12,900 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–1997
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 12,900 for secondary education, pupils in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 1997 | 12,900 | +1.6% |
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 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 | 12,700 | 12,502 | 12,900 | 7 |
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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1365 units per person (1993)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,544 (1993)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower 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, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in United States Virgin Islands?
- Secondary education, pupils in United States Virgin Islands was 12,900 in 1997, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,274 in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils 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?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.