Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles
Seychelles: Secondary education, pupils was 8,091 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Seychelles is 8,091, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Seychelles peaked at 9,280 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,359, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,359 | — |
| 1971 | 2,622 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2,913 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 3,199 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 3,778 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 3,778 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,272 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 4,622 | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 5,143 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 5,763 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 6,640 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 7,741 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 8,108 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 8,538 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 8,665 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8,642 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 8,750 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,868 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8,828 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,020 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,182 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,111 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,280 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8,931 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 9,099 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8,027 | -11.8% |
| 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 | 7,780 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 7,306 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 7,277 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,394 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,423 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,362 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,459 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,325 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,472 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,637 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,038 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7,861 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8,091 | +2.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 8,091 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 8,091 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +41.3% | 3,272 | 4,622 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,521 | 2,359 | 5,143 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,054 | 5,763 | 8,868 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,871 | 8,027 | 9,280 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,998 | 7,514 | 8,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,399 | 7,113 | 7,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,820 | 7,472 | 8,091 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,740 compare
- 187 Grenada 8,811 compare
- 188 Aruba 8,367 compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 7,160 compare
- 191 Andorra 5,245 compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 5,009 compare
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 secondary education, pupils in Seychelles?
- Secondary education, pupils in Seychelles was 8,091 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,280 in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Seychelles ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.