School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 12,570 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,570
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
187th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17,175
in 2005
All-time low
8,825
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia is 12,570, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 17,175 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,825, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,825 | — |
| 1971 | 9,157 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 9,579 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 10,118 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 10,744 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 11,450 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 12,218 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 13,024 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 13,194 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 13,164 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13,002 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 13,558 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 14,154 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 14,798 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 15,413 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 15,893 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 16,159 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,220 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16,176 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15,630 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 15,178 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,835 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 15,022 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15,245 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 15,530 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 15,802 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15,949 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16,042 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,189 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,857 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15,707 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15,826 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16,390 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,865 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 17,126 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,175 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,098 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,993 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16,388 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16,005 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15,824 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,110 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 16,382 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,563 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,566 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,371 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16,036 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 15,660 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15,263 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14,862 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,459 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14,094 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 13,689 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13,245 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 12,849 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 12,570 | -2.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12,570 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12,570 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,147 | 8,825 | 13,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,100 | 13,002 | 16,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,565 | 14,835 | 16,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,557 | 15,707 | 17,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,964 | 14,862 | 16,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,484 | 12,570 | 14,459 | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 12,570 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,175 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,825 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release