School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 5,883 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, male in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Seychelles is 5,883, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Seychelles peaked at 6,044 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,197, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 190th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,177 | — |
| 1971 | 4,446 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 4,737 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 5,035 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 5,323 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5,588 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5,809 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5,978 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6,044 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5,992 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,928 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,860 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5,804 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,760 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4,137 | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 4,123 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,114 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,095 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4,062 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4,023 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,987 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,993 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,989 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,982 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,014 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,051 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,066 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,077 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,074 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,700 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 4,863 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 4,845 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,326 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5,310 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,262 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,171 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,192 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,115 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,189 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,162 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,109 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,906 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,753 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,468 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,125 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4,069 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,527 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 3,197 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3,359 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,598 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,609 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,695 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,227 | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 5,296 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,796 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 5,883 | +1.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5,883 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 4% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5,883 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +41.5% | 3,695 | 5,227 |
| 1999 | +39.9% | 4,074 | 5,700 |
| 1984 | -28.2% | 5,760 | 4,137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,313 | 4,177 | 6,044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,791 | 4,023 | 5,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,193 | 3,982 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,144 | 4,845 | 5,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,111 | 3,197 | 5,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,918 | 3,609 | 5,883 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 187 Barbados 8,685 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 7,323 compare
- 189 Curacao 6,554 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 5,853 compare
- 192 Grenada 4,462 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,003 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 school age population, secondary education, male in Seychelles?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Seychelles was 5,883 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,044 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,197 in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Seychelles ranks 190th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release