School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.4799 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4799 years
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
162nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6963 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.0613 years
in 1980
Years of data
32
1977–2023
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saint Lucia, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saint Lucia stood at 0.4799 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.6963 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0613 years, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 162nd out of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1068 years | — |
| 1978 | 0.109 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0762 years | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0613 years | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1064 years | +73.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1033 years | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1463 years | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1301 years | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1158 years | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0994 years | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.107 years | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2213 years | +106.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4727 years | +113.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2951 years | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3333 years | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1456 years | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2456 years | +68.7% |
| 2008 | 0.496 years | +102.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4923 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3564 years | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5772 years | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3382 years | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.475 years | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5662 years | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5896 years | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.667 years | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6963 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4889 years | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5083 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5354 years | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4932 years | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4799 years | -2.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.4799 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.4799 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0973 years | 0.0762 years | 0.109 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 years | 0.0613 years | 0.1463 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.347 years | 0.2213 years | 0.4727 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3346 years | 0.1456 years | 0.496 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5263 years | 0.3382 years | 0.6963 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5029 years | 0.4799 years | 0.5354 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, male in Saint Lucia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Saint Lucia was 0.4799 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6963 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 years in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release