School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 6,139 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,139
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
187th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8,533
in 2005
All-time low
4,661
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6,139 for school age population, tertiary education, female 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, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 8,533 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,661, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 187th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,661 | — |
| 1971 | 4,755 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4,900 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5,120 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 5,400 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5,730 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 6,092 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,472 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6,586 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6,602 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6,559 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6,793 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7,041 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7,312 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 7,573 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7,776 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,893 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7,921 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7,904 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,704 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7,531 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7,394 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,461 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7,540 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,646 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,761 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,826 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,862 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,931 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,804 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,763 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,865 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,157 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,396 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8,519 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,533 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,477 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,402 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8,094 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7,873 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7,729 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,828 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,945 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,043 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,067 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,993 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,855 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,709 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,538 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,335 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,127 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,934 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,708 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,474 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6,278 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 6,139 | -2.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6,139 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6,139 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,632 | 4,661 | 6,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,448 | 6,559 | 7,921 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,676 | 7,394 | 7,931 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,208 | 7,763 | 8,533 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,804 | 7,335 | 8,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,610 | 6,139 | 7,127 | 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, female in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Saint Lucia was 6,139 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,533 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,661 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release