Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Seychelles, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Seychelles is 1,203, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 1,338 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 184th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 189 | — |
| 2012 | 100 | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 238 | +138.0% |
| 2014 | 481 | +102.1% |
| 2015 | 1,039 | +116.0% |
| 2016 | 1,280 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 1,338 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,123 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,229 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 926 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 1,074 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,053 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,036 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,203 | +16.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,203 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,203 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,195, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +138.0% | 100 | 238 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 779.67 | 100 | 1,338 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,058 | 926 | 1,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
- 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
- 183 Monaco 1,304 compare
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Seychelles was 1,203 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release