School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 20.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 20.6% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1985.
Saint Lucia ranks 137th of 187 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.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.4% | — |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +161.6% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +262.8% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +83.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -8.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 20.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +262.8% | 7.0% | 25.5% |
| 1993 | +161.6% | 2.7% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 7.0% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 12.1% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 14.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.6% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 134 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 135 Bermuda 20.9% compare
- 136 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 138 Seychelles 20.1% compare
- 139 Aruba 20.0% compare
- 140 Comoros 18.3% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Saint Lucia?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Saint Lucia was 20.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1985.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.