Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia, 1972–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2023, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 198.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia peaked at 15.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.0% | — |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -57.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +417.0% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -48.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +75.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -84.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -64.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +417.0% | 2.9% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.3% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8% compare
- 162 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
- 163 Bahrain 0.8% compare
- 165 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7% compare
- 166 Sudan 0.6% compare
- 167 Fiji 0.6% compare
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Saint Lucia was 0.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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