Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles
Seychelles: Secondary education, pupils was 50.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Seychelles is 50.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Seychelles peaked at 56.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1987.
Seychelles ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.4% | — |
| 1971 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.6% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 53.4% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 47.4% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.2% | 51.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 secondary education, pupils in Seychelles?
- Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles was 50.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.