Average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles
Seychelles: Average years of schooling among adults was 11.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles stood at 11.2 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles peaked at 11.2 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.27 years, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 64th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.27 years | — |
| 2001 | 10.32 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2 years | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 11.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39 years, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 11.2 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96 years, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.49 years | 10.27 years | 10.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 years | 10.76 years | 11.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 years | 11.2 years | 11.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Seychelles was 11.2 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 years in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Seychelles ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.