School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 3,116 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3,116 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
188th
of 203 countries
All-time high
4,034 number
in 2003
All-time low
1,603 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles stood at 3,116 number.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles peaked at 4,034 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,603 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, female (number) (age) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,603 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,849 number | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 2,132 number | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 2,396 number | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 2,612 number | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 2,785 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,888 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 2,957 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3,021 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3,102 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,200 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,370 number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 3,518 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,619 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,767 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,723 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,631 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,548 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,487 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,462 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,480 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,564 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,641 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,705 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,743 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,745 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,750 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,759 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,784 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,720 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,772 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,893 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3,989 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,034 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,014 number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,929 number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,764 number | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,613 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,504 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,449 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,448 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,455 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,478 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,490 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,474 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,430 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,360 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,271 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,184 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,116 number | -2.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3,116 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 3% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3,116 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,534 number | 1,603 number | 3,102 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,532 number | 3,200 number | 3,767 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,689 number | 3,480 number | 3,784 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,796 number | 3,449 number | 4,034 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,371 number | 3,116 number | 3,490 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Aruba 3,754 number compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 3,734 number compare
- 187 Dominica 3,624 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 2,861 number compare
- 190 American Samoa 2,455 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,015 number compare
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Seychelles was 3,116 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4,034 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,603 number in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.