Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 84.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles stood at 84.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles peaked at 97.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 93rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.4% | — |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 84.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 84.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.9% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.6% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.0% | 85.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 90 Mexico 85.0% compare
- 91 Ethiopia 84.9% compare
- 92 Brazil 84.6% compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 83.9% compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 83.6% compare
- 96 El Salvador 83.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Seychelles was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release