Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Seychelles ranks 113th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +87.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Seychelles was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release