Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 1,333 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saint Lucia is 1,333, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,166 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1978.
That places Saint Lucia 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … gaps filled female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 158 | — |
| 1978 | 155 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 176 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 170 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 157 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 220 | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 192 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 198 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 158 | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 180 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 202 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 212 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 529 | +149.5% |
| 1994 | 1,017 | +92.2% |
| 1995 | 1,504 | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 1,992 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 1,777 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,621 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,377 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 1,016 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 1,797 | +76.9% |
| 2009 | 2,024 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1,426 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 1,665 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,151 | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 1,542 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 1,906 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 1,821 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,096 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2,166 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,487 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 1,611 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,637 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,574 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,510 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,333 | -11.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,333 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,333 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +149.5% | 212 | 529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163 | 155 | 176 | 3 |
| 1980s | 187.67 | 157 | 220 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,260 | 529 | 1,992 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,602 | 1,016 | 2,024 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,687 | 1,151 | 2,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 | 1,333 | 1,637 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 172 Haiti 1,625 compare
- 173 Andorra 1,528 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,349 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,178 compare
- 177 American Samoa 973 compare
- 178 Monaco 818 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saint Lucia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Saint Lucia was 1,333 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,166 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1978.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.