Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0111 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0111 units per person
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
149th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0184 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0021 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
32
1977–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021977200020231977: 0.003 units per person1978: 0.003 units per person1979: 0.002 units per person1980: 0.002 units per person1981: 0.002 units per person1982: 0.003 units per person1983: 0.003 units per person1984: 0.003 units per person1985: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1993: 0.006 units per person1996: 0.018 units per person2004: 0.014 units per person2005: 0.013 units per person2006: 0.01 units per person2007: 0.009 units per person2008: 0.015 units per person2009: 0.016 units per person2010: 0.012 units per person2011: 0.015 units per person2012: 0.01 units per person2013: 0.013 units per person2014: 0.016 units per person2015: 0.016 units per person2016: 0.018 units per person2017: 0.018 units per person2018: 0.013 units per person2019: 0.013 units per person2020: 0.014 units per person2022: 0.012 units per person2023: 0.011 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0111 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0184 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1980.

Saint Lucia ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1977 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1977 0.0026 units per person
1978 0.0026 units per person -1.1%
1979 0.0023 units per person -9.0%
1980 0.0021 units per person -11.1%
1981 0.0025 units per person +19.0%
1982 0.003 units per person +20.0%
1983 0.0033 units per person +10.2%
1984 0.0032 units per person -3.7%
1985 0.0027 units per person -15.3%
1987 0.0028 units per person +2.8%
1988 0.0029 units per person +4.6%
1993 0.0061 units per person +110.1%
1996 0.0183 units per person +203.1%
2004 0.0139 units per person -24.2%
2005 0.0133 units per person -4.6%
2006 0.0098 units per person -26.4%
2007 0.0086 units per person -12.3%
2008 0.0153 units per person +78.1%
2009 0.0165 units per person +7.8%
2010 0.0115 units per person -29.9%
2011 0.0153 units per person +32.2%
2012 0.0098 units per person -36.1%
2013 0.0134 units per person +37.3%
2014 0.0163 units per person +21.3%
2015 0.0159 units per person -1.9%
2016 0.0181 units per person +13.4%
2017 0.0184 units per person +1.9%
2018 0.0126 units per person -31.4%
2019 0.0133 units per person +5.6%
2020 0.0136 units per person +2.3%
2022 0.0124 units per person -9.2%
2023 0.0111 units per person -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0025 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0026 units per person 3
1980s 0.0028 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0033 units per person 8
1990s 0.0122 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0183 units per person 2
2000s 0.0129 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0165 units per person 6
2010s 0.0145 units per person 0.0098 units per person 0.0184 units per person 10
2020s 0.0124 units per person 0.0111 units per person 0.0136 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 146 Bahamas 0.0131 units per person compare
  2. 147 Luxembourg 0.0124 units per person compare
  3. 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0117 units per person compare
  4. 150 Afghanistan 0.011 units per person compare
  5. 151 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0109 units per person compare
  6. 152 Kenya 0.0108 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia was 0.0111 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0184 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1980.
How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Saint Lucia ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.