St. Lucia: School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, St. Lucia's school enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) fell 0.37 percentage points on 2022 (from 10.1% to 9.73%).

Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2022), the average change was +0.21 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.31 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.79 percentage points in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.24 percentage points in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 30% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, St. Lucia had the 35th highest value of the 36 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to St. Lucia in the 2023 ranking

• Sri Lanka — 32nd of 36: 15.57%
• Bermuda — 33rd of 36: 13.91%
• Congo, Rep. — 34th of 36: 12.43%
• Madagascar — 36th of 36: 6.07%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 32 values

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in nearby economies

• Argentina — 76.92% (2023)
• Aruba — 8.64% (2024)
• Barbados — 34.65% (2025)
• Belize — 17.72% (2024)
• Brazil — 55.03% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 22.79% (2024)
• Chile — 101.21% (2024)
• Colombia — 54.4% (2022)
• Costa Rica — 49.76% (2019)
• Cuba — 29.2% (2024)

More education data for St. Lucia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 14,257 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 96.78% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 1,067 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 86.22% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.17% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 96.41% (2024)

Reading data like this

• Where to find free public data, and how to check it before you trust it — 2 min read
• Data analysis examples: 6 worked from one dataset — 3 min read
• Real change or random noise? A plain guide to reading your numbers — 2 min read

Questions people ask

What is St. Lucia's school enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)?

9.73% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1977?

It is up 7.6 percentage points from 2.14% in 1977. The highest value was 13.62% in 2017 and the lowest 1.23% in 1980.

How does St. Lucia rank?

35th highest of 36 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) unusual for St. Lucia?

In 2023, St. Lucia's school enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) fell 0.37 percentage points on 2022 (from 10.1% to 9.73%). Across the 25 yearly changes before that (1978 to 2022), the average change was +0.21 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.31 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.TER.ENRR.MA, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

Want to ask your own questions of data like this? Try AnalyzeIt: upload a file or ask about public data in plain words, and every figure comes with its working.