Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 15.27 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
15.27
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2019
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia is 15.27, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1.3 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 8.64 | +567.0% |
| 2010 | 16.37 | +89.4% |
| 2013 | 15.45 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.27 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7 | 15.27 | 16.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Saint Lucia was 15.27 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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