Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 37.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles is 37.3%, measured 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 37.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 37.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 713 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,588 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles was 37.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release