Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1,432 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,432 number
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
115th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,117 number
in 2017
All-time low
98 number
in 2007
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 2003–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2003201120192003: 191 number2004: 325 number2005: 547 number2007: 98 number2008: 254 number2009: 237 number2010: 331 number2011: 277 number2012: 359 number2013: 1.2k number2014: 1.4k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.7k number2017: 2.1k number2018: 1.2k number2019: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 1,432 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 504.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,117 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98 number, in 2007.

Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Saint Lucia, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 191 number —
2004 325 number +70.2%
2005 547 number +68.3%
2007 98 number -82.1%
2008 254 number +159.2%
2009 237 number -6.7%
2010 331 number +39.7%
2011 277 number -16.3%
2012 359 number +29.6%
2013 1,188 number +230.9%
2014 1,369 number +15.2%
2015 1,520 number +11.0%
2016 1,715 number +12.8%
2017 2,117 number +23.4%
2018 1,234 number -41.7%
2019 1,432 number +16.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 1,432 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 1,432 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,050 number, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +230.9% 359 number 1,188 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 275.33 number 98 number 547 number 6
2010s 1,154 number 277 number 2,117 number 10

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 112 Grenada 1,692 number compare
  2. 113 Mali 1,497 number compare
  3. 114 Bhutan 1,452 number compare
  4. 116 Comoros 1,080 number compare
  5. 117 Brazil 993 number compare
  6. 118 Czechia 979 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 1,432 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 2,117 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 98 number in 2007.
How does Saint Lucia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 504.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).