Share of students studying abroad in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of students studying abroad was 38.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.6
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
88.43
in 2007
All-time low
25.85
in 2017
Years of data
19
2004–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Saint Lucia, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 38.6 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Saint Lucia peaked at 88.43 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.85, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.98 | — |
| 2005 | 51.47 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 66.47 | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 88.43 | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 46.73 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 44.77 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 61.39 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 45.53 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 66.8 | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 41.04 | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 32.84 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 30.46 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 26.84 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 25.85 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 38.24 | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 35.07 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 34.43 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.48 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6 | +15.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 38.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 7.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 38.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 14.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.64 | 44.77 | 88.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.41 | 25.85 | 66.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.51 | 33.48 | 38.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 16 Monaco 40.77 compare
- 17 Samoa 39.31 compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 39.14 compare
- 20 Eswatini 34.92 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 33.55
- 22 Cape Verde 31.7 compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.99 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Saint Lucia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Saint Lucia was 38.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.43 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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