Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 38.8% in 2020. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles, 2002β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles is 38.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Seychelles peaked at 39.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 26th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.5% | 39.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 23 Bahrain, Kingdom of 39.8% compare
- 24 Netherlands, The 38.9% compare
- 25 Finland 38.9% compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
- 28 Israel 38.3% compare
- 29 Denmark 38.3% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (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 38.8% 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 39.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Seychelles ranks 26th out of 129 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 8.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release