Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 32.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 32.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Saint Lucia peaked at 38.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 20.8% | — |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +3.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 32.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 32.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.8% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 23.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.6% | 37.3% | 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 32.7% 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 38.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 141st out of 149 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 down 14.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release