Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 18,739 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 18,739. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 18,739 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,931, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,577 | — |
| 1999 | 15,524 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13,958 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 13,917 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,046 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 14,746 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14,151 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 13,695 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 13,336 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,605 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 12,248 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12,083 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13,243 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 12,958 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,635 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,330 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12,118 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,249 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,708 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11,931 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 12,667 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,076 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13,544 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14,087 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 17,400 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 17,605 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 18,516 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 18,739 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,550 | 15,524 | 15,577 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,578 | 12,083 | 15,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,592 | 11,931 | 13,243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,648 | 13,544 | 18,739 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 171 Saint Lucia 21,175 compare
- 172 Grenada 19,217 compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 19,022 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,224 compare
- 176 Aruba 16,691 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 12,417 compare
More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 442 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Seychelles was 18,739 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18,739 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,931 in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release