Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 77.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia stood at 77.1%.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia peaked at 96.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 96.0% | — |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +60.4% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -12.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 77.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 77.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 67.1% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 46.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 54.7% | 87.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia was 77.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release