Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia stood at 243.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 313 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1979.
Saint Lucia ranks 168th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 51 | — |
| 1982 | 73 | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 90 | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 76 | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 62 | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 157 | +153.2% |
| 2003 | 172 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 174 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 206 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 295 | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 185 | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 219 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 213 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 240 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 242 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 236 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 284 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 274 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 313 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 307 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 290 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 224 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 292 | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 207 | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 243 | +17.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 243 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 243 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,642, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +153.2% | 62 | 157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.4 | 62 | 90 | 5 |
| 1990s | 157 | 157 | 157 | 1 |
| 2000s | 203.43 | 172 | 295 | 7 |
| 2010s | 262.3 | 213 | 313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.33 | 207 | 292 | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 243 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1979.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release