Secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles
Seychelles: Secondary education, general pupils was 7,371 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles stood at 7,371.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles peaked at 8,501 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,131, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,131 | — |
| 1971 | 2,310 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2,514 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 2,781 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 3,238 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 3,465 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 3,036 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 4,243 | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 4,361 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,601 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 5,317 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 5,950 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 6,935 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 7,144 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7,254 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7,125 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7,101 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7,338 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7,463 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7,352 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7,642 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7,726 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,683 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,877 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 7,827 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,151 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8,027 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,317 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8,280 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,514 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 7,826 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8,137 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,962 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,501 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,794 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8,227 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,911 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,825 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7,554 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,113 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7,514 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 7,129 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,989 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,122 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,199 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,124 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,371 | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +39.8% | 3,036 | 4,243 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,268 | 2,131 | 4,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,898 | 5,317 | 7,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,906 | 7,642 | 8,317 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,998 | 7,514 | 8,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,235 | 6,989 | 7,554 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 185 Grenada 9,135 compare
- 186 Aruba 7,643 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 7,574 compare
- 189 Dominica 5,618 compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 5,366 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,175 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 secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Seychelles was 7,371 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 8,501 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,131 in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Seychelles ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.