Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 83.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Seychelles, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 83.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Seychelles peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1971.
Seychelles ranks 24th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.8% | — |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +549.2% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 76.8% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Seychelles was 83.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Seychelles ranks 24th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.