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Education in Seychelles

DATAEducation profile

Education profile 路 Reference periods shown

Seychelles' current UNESCO profile reports 93.4% primary gross enrolment, 94.4% lower-secondary gross enrolment and 52.4% upper-secondary gross enrolment for 2024. Seychelles' page uses four 2024 measures from one comparable statistical framework.

Seychelles education snapshot

Seychelles' page uses four 2024 measures from one comparable statistical framework.

Primary gross enrolment
93.4%
ISCED 1 路 2024
Lower-secondary gross enrolment
94.4%
ISCED 2 路 2024
Upper-secondary gross enrolment
52.4%
ISCED 3 路 2024
Secondary vocational share
11.9%
ISCED 2+3 vocational programmes 路 2024

* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.

How the education pathway works

The structure section matches the education levels represented in the headline indicators.

StageWhenWhat it means
Primary educationPrimaryPrimary education is the first main school stage.
Lower-secondary educationLower secondaryLower secondary follows primary education.
Upper-secondary educationUpper secondaryUpper-secondary study follows the lower-secondary stage.
Technical and vocational pathwaysVocationalVocational programmes operate within and beyond secondary education.

Key evidence

The first three values are gross enrolment ratios, while 11.9% describes vocational programme orientation across secondary education.

MeasureValueYearScope
Primary gross enrolment93.4%2024ISCED 1
Lower-secondary gross enrolment94.4%2024ISCED 2
Upper-secondary gross enrolment52.4%2024ISCED 3
Secondary vocational share11.9%2024ISCED 2+3 vocational programmes

* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.

How to read the Seychelles evidence

The vocational share should not be added to or interpreted as another level-specific enrolment ratio.

Older mean-years-of-schooling data are omitted because more recent school-level measures are available.

Frequently asked questions

What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Seychelles?

UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 93.4% for 2024.

What lower-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?

The 2024 value is 94.4%.

What upper-secondary gross enrolment ratio is reported?

The 2024 value is 52.4%.

What secondary vocational share is shown?

UNESCO reports 11.9% for 2024.

Sources and methodology

The UNESCO-UNEVOC country profile directly supports all four measures.

Methodology: Seychelles indicators retain their UIS definitions and common 2024 reference year.