Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles stood at 16.25 years.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles peaked at 18.66 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.08 years, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.08 years | — |
| 2011 | 11.92 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2 years | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 14.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.52 years | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 15.81 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.07 years | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 18.66 years | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 18.04 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.13 years | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 16.6 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.25 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.25 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.37 years | 11.08 years | 18.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 years | 16.25 years | 16.6 years | 4 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.079 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,665 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Seychelles was 16.25 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 years in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Seychelles ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.