Average years of schooling in Seychelles
Seychelles: Average years of schooling was 10.28 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Seychelles, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.28 years for average years of schooling in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Seychelles peaked at 10.41 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.91 years, in 1950.
That places Seychelles 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.91 years | — |
| 1955 | 8.26 years | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.61 years | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 8.98 years | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.35 years | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 9.02 years | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.68 years | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 8.86 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.03 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.44 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.84 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.41 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4 years | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 10.28 years | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.09 years | 7.91 years | 8.26 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.8 years | 8.61 years | 8.98 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.19 years | 9.02 years | 9.35 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.77 years | 8.68 years | 8.86 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.23 years | 9.03 years | 9.44 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.98 years | 9.84 years | 10.12 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9 years | 9.4 years | 10.41 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.28 years | 10.28 years | 10.28 years | 1 |
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More education data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Seychelles?
- Average years of schooling in Seychelles was 10.28 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 years in 1950.
- How does Seychelles rank for average years of schooling?
- Seychelles ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.