School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 6,410 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles is 6,410 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 8,214 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,380 number, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,380 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,904 number | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 4,504 number | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 5,069 number | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 5,522 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 5,875 number | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6,054 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 6,162 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6,267 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6,413 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,593 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6,908 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7,178 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7,358 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7,652 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,552 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 7,364 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 7,190 number | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7,056 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,002 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,046 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7,213 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 7,375 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,512 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,596 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,607 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,615 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,631 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,671 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,521 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,618 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,870 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8,078 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8,202 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,214 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,104 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,893 number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,695 number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7,563 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,511 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,531 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,500 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,489 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 7,445 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,346 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,197 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7,006 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,784 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,575 number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6,410 number | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,315 number | 3,380 number | 6,413 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,185 number | 6,593 number | 7,652 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,479 number | 7,046 number | 7,671 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,875 number | 7,511 number | 8,214 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,128 number | 6,410 number | 7,531 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Aruba 7,635 number compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 7,510 number compare
- 187 Dominica 7,490 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 5,925 number compare
- 190 American Samoa 5,011 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,047 number compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 671 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.38 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 6,410 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8,214 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,380 number in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.