Seychelles - School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Seychelles was 78.33 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115.96 in 1994 and a minimum value of 26.88 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 26.88
1971 28.95
1972 31.35
1973 33.51
1974 38.32
1975 36.97
1976 31.24
1978 42.16
1979 46.08
1980 50.89
1981 58.65
1982 68.80
1983 72.72
1984 107.40
1985 109.70
1986 110.48
1987 112.47
1988 113.74
1989 111.72
1991 111.02
1992 113.15
1993 112.80
1994 115.96
1995 112.99
1996 114.38
1998 99.63
1999 73.76
2000 72.90
2001 66.76
2002 70.59
2003 74.86
2004 74.89
2005 81.83
2006 74.93
2007 79.15
2008 76.43
2009 76.27
2010 74.69
2011 72.37
2012 81.30
2013 78.62
2014 79.16
2015 81.44
2016 82.23
2017 81.28
2018 81.45
2019 78.61
2020 78.33

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation