School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 3,875 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3,875 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 3,909 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,142, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 193rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,701 | — |
| 1971 | 1,762 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1,855 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,963 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2,085 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2,220 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 2,378 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,558 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2,751 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2,956 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 3,161 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 3,330 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3,470 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 3,590 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,897 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3,909 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,874 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,818 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,765 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,693 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3,614 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,550 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,540 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,574 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,559 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,553 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,597 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,593 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,670 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,595 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,732 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,692 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,512 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,529 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,511 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,457 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,569 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,830 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,661 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3,458 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,301 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,014 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,992 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,162 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,136 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,974 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,224 | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,374 | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 1,142 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 1,344 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1,637 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 2,029 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 3,374 | +66.3% |
| 2023 | 3,453 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,785 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 3,875 | +2.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3,875 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3,875 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) 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 | +66.3% | 2,029 | 3,374 |
| 2017 | -38.2% | 2,224 | 1,374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,223 | 1,701 | 2,956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,651 | 3,161 | 3,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,584 | 3,540 | 3,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,595 | 3,457 | 3,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,466 | 1,142 | 3,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,026 | 1,637 | 3,875 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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, tertiary education, female in Seychelles?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles was 3,875 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,909 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 193rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release