Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 87.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 87.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 94.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1999.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.3% | — |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 70.1% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 82.4% | 94.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Montenegro 88.9% compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 88.0% compare
- 77 Gibraltar 87.8% compare
- 79 Slovakia 87.3% compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 86.9% compare
- 81 Guyana 86.9% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,064 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 87.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.