Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 37.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Seychelles, 2002–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 37.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Seychelles peaked at 38.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.0% | — |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +480.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 33.7% | 38.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 33 New Zealand 38.6% compare
- 34 Netherlands 38.5% compare
- 35 Andorra 37.9% compare
- 37 Switzerland 37.3% compare
- 38 Poland 37.0% compare
- 39 Mongolia 36.9% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Seychelles was 37.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.