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 38.1% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia stood at 38.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 46.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 91st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.0% | — |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | — |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -62.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 40.0% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 0.0% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 28.5% | 44.8% | 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 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 38.1% 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 72.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release