Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 57.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 57.4% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2015.
Saint Lucia ranks 27th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.2% | — |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +230.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +156.9% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 21.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 51.5% | 64.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,064 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia was 57.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release