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 61.9% 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 61.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% 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, 28.0%, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +185.9% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -65.5% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +155.6% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 28.0% | 60.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 28.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 55.2% | 71.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- 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)
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 61.9% 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 28.0% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 28th out of 58 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 38.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release