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 1.26 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia is 1.26 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.59 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.34 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.34 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 GPIA | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 GPIA compare
- 17 Malta 1.27 GPIA compare
- 18 Tonga 1.27 GPIA compare
- 20 Singapore 1.23 GPIA compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 GPIA compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.18 GPIA compare
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 1.26 GPIA 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 1.59 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 55 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 up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release