Expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Expenditure on secondary education was 27.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles is 27.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles peaked at 61.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.1% | — |
| 1971 | 34.5% | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 39.9% | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 46.4% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | +53.6% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -49.6% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 34.5% | 52.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 48.0% | 61.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 24.3% | 41.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 16.2% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Seychelles was 27.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Seychelles ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.