Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.53 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia stood at 1.53 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.82 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8773 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Saint Lucia 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.43 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 1.34 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8976 GPIA | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8773 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.22 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.82 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.63 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.8773 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.66 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.53 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.53 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Saint Lucia was 1.53 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8773 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release