Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 8,091 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,091
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
193rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,280
in 1994
All-time low
2,359
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 8,091.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 9,280 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,359, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,359 | — |
| 1971 | 2,622 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2,913 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 3,199 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 3,778 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 3,778 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,272 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 4,622 | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 5,143 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 5,763 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 6,640 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 7,741 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 8,108 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 8,538 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 8,665 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8,642 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 8,750 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,868 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8,828 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,020 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,182 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,111 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,280 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,931 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 9,099 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8,027 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 8,317 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8,280 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,514 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 7,826 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8,137 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,962 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,501 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,794 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8,227 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,911 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,825 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,554 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,113 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7,780 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 7,306 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 7,277 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,394 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,423 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,362 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,459 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,325 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,472 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,637 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,038 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7,861 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8,091 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,521 | 2,359 | 5,143 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,054 | 5,763 | 8,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,871 | 8,027 | 9,280 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,998 | 7,514 | 8,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,399 | 7,113 | 7,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,820 | 7,472 | 8,091 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,740 compare
- 191 Grenada 8,811 compare
- 192 Aruba 8,367 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 7,160 compare
- 195 Andorra 5,245 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,009 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 588 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 442 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 8,091 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,280 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release