Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 6,117 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6,117 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia peaked at 6,117 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 56th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,707 | — |
| 2010 | 3,087 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,627 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 6,117 | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6,117 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6,117 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,993, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,707 | 2,707 | 2,707 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,904 | 0 | 3,087 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,039 | 0 | 6,117 | 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 initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Saint Lucia was 6,117 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,117 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Saint Lucia ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release