Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) was 22.93 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia stood at 22.93 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.93 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1 millions, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.1 millions | — |
| 2010 | 13.59 millions | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 14.96 millions | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.56 millions | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5 millions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.25 millions | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 17.02 millions | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.29 millions | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8 millions | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.32 millions | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.12 millions | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 21.13 millions | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 22.93 millions | +8.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 22.93 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 687.89 millions, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 22.93 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 547.5 millions, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 millions | 10.1 millions | 10.1 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.37 millions | 13.59 millions | 17.02 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.73 millions | 18.12 millions | 22.93 millions | 3 |
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 government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Saint Lucia was 22.93 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.93 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 millions in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release