Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 18.4% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 13th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +127.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +71.0% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +45.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 8.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 10.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 10 Cyprus 23.9% compare
- 11 New Zealand 19.7% compare
- 12 Singapore 19.2% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 18.3% compare
- 15 Switzerland 17.7% compare
- 16 Austria 17.5% compare
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 18.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. 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 Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.