Country-specific enrolment, vocational and finance indicators.
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Education in Saint Lucia
DATAEducation profile
Education profile 路 Reference periods shown
Saint Lucia's current UNESCO profile reports an 85.2% upper-secondary gross enrolment ratio for 2024, alongside recent vocational, tertiary and education-finance indicators. Saint Lucia's page uses recent comparable ratios rather than promoting an older secondary-school headcount as current.
Saint Lucia education snapshot
Saint Lucia's page uses recent comparable ratios rather than promoting an older secondary-school headcount as current.
Upper-secondary gross enrolment
85.2%
Secondary vocational share
2.1%
Tertiary gross enrolment
15.0%
Education spending
3.8% of GDP
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system section separates secondary, TVET and tertiary routes because the headline evidence spans all three.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary schooling precedes the secondary sequence. |
| Lower and upper secondary | Secondary | Secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| TVET | Skills | Technical and vocational programmes operate within and beyond secondary education. |
| College and higher education | Tertiary | Post-secondary study includes college and tertiary routes. |
Key evidence
The 85.2% and 15.0% values are gross enrolment ratios at different levels, while 2.1% is a vocational programme share.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-secondary gross enrolment | 85.2% | 2024 | ISCED 3 |
| Secondary vocational share | 2.1% | 2023 | ISCED 2+3 vocational programmes |
| Tertiary gross enrolment | 15.0% | 2023 | ISCED 5 to 8 |
| Education spending | 3.8% of GDP | 2024 | Government expenditure on education |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Saint Lucia evidence
The 3.8% figure uses GDP as its denominator and is a finance measure rather than a participation measure.
Older national secondary enrolment tables are cited for continuity but are shown in the detailed data rather than the headline cards.
Frequently asked questions
What upper-secondary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Saint Lucia?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 85.2% for 2024.
What secondary vocational share is shown?
The 2023 value is 2.1%.
What tertiary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
The country profile reports 15.0% for 2023.
What education spending share of GDP is shown?
UNESCO reports 3.8% for 2024.
Sources and methodology
UNESCO-UNEVOC supports the displayed values and the national statistics office provides the country statistical context.
Official national education statistical tables and historical series.
Methodology: Saint Lucia indicators remain in their published UIS definitions and reference years.