Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 12.19 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Saint Lucia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia is 12.19 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.19 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 140th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.38 millions | — |
| 1999 | 9 millions | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 4.23 millions | -53.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 millions | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 3.92 millions | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | — |
| 2022 | 0 millions | — |
| 2023 | 12.19 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.19 millions | 7.38 millions | 9 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.23 millions | 4.23 millions | 4.23 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.45 millions | 0 millions | 3.92 millions | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.06 millions | 0 millions | 12.19 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 137 Vanuatu 13.83 millions compare
- 138 Central African Republic 13.53 millions compare
- 139 Bermuda 12.41 millions compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 11.05 millions compare
- 142 Gambia 10.83 millions compare
- 143 East Timor 10.44 millions compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia was 12.19 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 140th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release