School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.7367 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1977β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.7367 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.06 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0958 years, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1108 years | 0.1048 years | 0.1144 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1185 years | 0.0958 years | 0.1389 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5753 years | 0.2853 years | 0.8653 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6523 years | 0.4231 years | 0.8953 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8089 years | 0.5426 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7826 years | 0.7367 years | 0.8287 years | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 0.7367 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0958 years in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release