Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 67.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, female in Saint Lucia, 2016–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 67.3% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.1% | — |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -16.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 67.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 67.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.9%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 73.4% | 83.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 67.3% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 96 Cape Verde 68.0%
- 97 El Salvador 68.0% compare
- 98 United States 67.5% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 66.7% compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 65.8% compare
- 102 Armenia 65.1% compare
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9619 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8203 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52.55 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Saint Lucia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Saint Lucia was 67.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).