Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Seychelles
Seychelles: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 8.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Seychelles, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Seychelles stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Seychelles peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Seychelles 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 5.1% | — |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +67.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +89.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +20.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 6 Philippines 9.5% compare
- 7 Austria 9.5% compare
- 8 South Korea 9.2% compare
- 10 El Salvador 8.5% compare
- 11 Serbia 8.2% compare
- 12 Slovenia 7.6% compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Seychelles?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Seychelles was 8.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Seychelles ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release