School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 5,151 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,151 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
183rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,020 number
in 2006
All-time low
4,362 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 5,151 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 7,020 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,362 number, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,362 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,477 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,687 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,852 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4,997 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5,146 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,297 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5,498 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5,713 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5,938 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 6,143 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6,311 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6,308 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,314 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,321 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6,319 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,326 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,317 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6,311 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,299 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6,244 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,117 number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 6,002 number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,874 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,766 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,742 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,822 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,028 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,246 number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,462 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6,629 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,739 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,808 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,878 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,941 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,989 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,020 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,875 number | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,855 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,931 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,993 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,941 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,817 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,679 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,511 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,311 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,090 number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,852 number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,609 number | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,369 number | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,151 number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,097 number | 4,362 number | 5,938 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,297 number | 6,143 number | 6,326 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,030 number | 5,742 number | 6,462 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,866 number | 6,629 number | 7,020 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,317 number | 5,369 number | 6,993 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,151 number | 5,151 number | 5,151 number | 1 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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 5,151 number in 2020, 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 7,020 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,362 number in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.