Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 54.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Saint Lucia, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Saint Lucia is 54.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Saint Lucia peaked at 54.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 73rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.3% | — |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +24.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 54.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 54.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 33.8% | 43.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Saint Lucia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Saint Lucia was 54.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Saint Lucia ranks 73rd out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release