Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 17.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia is 17.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +90.7% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +1036.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +109.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 18.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia was 17.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.