School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.7367 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
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 196 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1144 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.1133 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1048 years | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0958 years | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.111 years | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1296 years | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1389 years | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1304 years | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1089 years | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1131 years | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1202 years | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2853 years | +137.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8653 years | +203.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6671 years | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6396 years | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4761 years | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4231 years | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8125 years | +92.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8953 years | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6457 years | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8135 years | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5426 years | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7215 years | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8799 years | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8731 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 years | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 years | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7375 years | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8013 years | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8287 years | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7825 years | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7367 years | -5.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.7367 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.7367 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 | +203.2% | 0.2853 years | 0.8653 years |
| 1993 | +137.3% | 0.1202 years | 0.2853 years |
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 |
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 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 196 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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February 2026 Data Release