Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 4,112 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Seychelles is 4,112, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 4,621 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,308, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 192nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,308 | — |
| 1971 | 1,455 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 1,561 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,750 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 2,018 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 2,125 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,815 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 2,497 | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 2,745 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 3,052 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 3,504 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 4,105 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 4,152 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,274 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,185 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,148 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,235 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,270 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,405 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,530 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,530 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,621 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,376 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,497 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,931 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 4,233 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4,249 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,813 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,961 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,117 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,069 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,276 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3,901 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4,147 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4,017 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,938 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,735 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3,573 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,749 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,710 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,635 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,744 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,826 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,812 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,777 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,702 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,809 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,895 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,085 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,015 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,112 | +2.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4,112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 154,002, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4,112 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,573, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +37.6% | 1,815 | 2,497 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,919 | 1,308 | 2,745 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,992 | 3,052 | 4,274 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,390 | 3,931 | 4,621 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,049 | 3,813 | 4,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,726 | 3,573 | 3,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,983 | 3,809 | 4,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,800 compare
- 190 Aruba 4,362 compare
- 191 Grenada 4,354 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,535 compare
- 194 Andorra 2,544 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,516 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Seychelles was 4,112 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4,621 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,308 in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release