Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles
Seychelles: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 17.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles stood at 17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.9% | — |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +231.6% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | — |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 17.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +231.6% | 2.9% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.2% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 17.9% | 34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 31 Romania 19.2% compare
- 32 New Zealand 18.6% compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 18.4% compare
- 35 Portugal 17.7% compare
- 36 Latvia 17.3% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.1% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Seychelles was 17.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Seychelles ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release