Academic Freedom Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Academic Freedom Index was 0.931 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Seychelles, 2009–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, academic freedom index in Seychelles stood at 0.931. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Seychelles peaked at 0.931 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2013.
Seychelles ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.733 | — |
| 2010 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.739 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.745 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.748 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.888 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.898 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.891 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.931 | +4.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.847, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.931 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.733 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7387 | 0.73 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.899 | 0.888 | 0.931 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Seychelles?
- Academic freedom index in Seychelles was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2025.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2013.
- How does Seychelles rank for academic freedom index?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.