School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Seychelles
Seychelles: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 5,178 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 5,178 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles peaked at 6,514 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,039 number, in 1988.
That places Seychelles 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,748 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,953 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 5,084 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5,193 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5,329 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5,503 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5,666 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,865 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6,066 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 6,232 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6,355 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 6,393 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,368 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,304 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3,132 number | -50.3% |
| 1985 | 3,105 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,068 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,044 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3,039 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,060 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,121 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,156 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,181 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,189 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,171 number | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,136 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,151 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,177 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,213 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,430 number | +100.1% |
| 2000 | 6,514 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,508 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,428 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,285 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6,110 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,932 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,934 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,977 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,026 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,043 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,011 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,841 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,652 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,472 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,327 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,219 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,140 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,091 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,073 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,097 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,178 number | +1.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5,178 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 128,810 number, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5,178 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 872,626 number, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +100.1% | 3,213 number | 6,430 number |
| 1984 | -50.3% | 6,304 number | 3,132 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,464 number | 4,748 number | 6,232 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,387 number | 3,039 number | 6,393 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,492 number | 3,121 number | 6,430 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,176 number | 5,932 number | 6,514 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,392 number | 5,073 number | 6,011 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,178 number | 5,178 number | 5,178 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Seychelles was 5,178 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,514 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,039 number in 1988.
- How does Seychelles rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.