Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 16 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 172 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1997
All-time low
16 years
in 2021
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles is 16 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles peaked at 17 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 161st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17 years | — |
| 1998 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 years | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 years | 16 years | 17 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 161 Australia 16 years compare
- 161 Austria 16 years compare
- 161 Barbados 16 years compare
- 161 Bhutan 16 years compare
- 161 Curacao 16 years compare
- 161 Gibraltar 16 years compare
- 161 Guyana 16 years compare
- 161 Myanmar 16 years compare
- 161 Singapore 16 years compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 16 years compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,164 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 588 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Seychelles was 16 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release