Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 15.3% 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
Saint Lucia recorded 15.3% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 110 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +567.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
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 15.3% 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 16.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 110 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 6.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.