Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 160.4% on the previous year and up 260.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +110.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +160.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Saint Lucia was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release