Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Seychelles
Seychelles: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 544 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Seychelles, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 544 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Seychelles peaked at 544 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 218 number, in 1998.
That places Seychelles 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 218 number | — |
| 1999 | 242 number | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 361 number | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 353 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 381 number | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 424 number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 476 number | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 518 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 484 number | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 506 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 510 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 457 number | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 431 number | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 409 number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 474 number | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 475 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 442 number | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 416 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 531 number | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 498 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 544 number | +9.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 544 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 544 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 number | 218 number | 242 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 447 number | 353 number | 518 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.89 number | 409 number | 544 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 712 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 665 number compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 553 number compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 511 number compare
- 194 Grenada 490 number compare
- 195 Tuvalu 440 number 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Seychelles?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Seychelles was 544 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 544 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 number in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Seychelles ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.