School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 4,981 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,981
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
190th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,083
in 2000
All-time low
4,461
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 4,981 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 7,083 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,461, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 190th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,461 | — |
| 1971 | 4,728 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 5,025 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 5,344 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 5,676 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 6,010 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 6,344 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 6,648 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6,531 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6,395 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,311 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6,614 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 6,868 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 6,935 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 6,810 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 6,643 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,632 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,746 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,831 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,657 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 6,508 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,418 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,566 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,683 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6,608 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,506 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,594 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,810 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,015 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,048 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,083 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,064 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6,993 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,869 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,803 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,813 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,868 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,907 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,788 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6,722 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,733 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,750 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6,625 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,379 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,125 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,004 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,961 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,807 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,552 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,337 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,220 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,101 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,964 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,894 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,908 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,981 | +1.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4,981 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4,981 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,607, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,716 | 4,461 | 6,648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,705 | 6,311 | 6,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,676 | 6,418 | 7,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,891 | 6,722 | 7,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,127 | 5,337 | 6,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,011 | 4,894 | 5,220 | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 4,981 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,083 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,461 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release