Mali vs Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mali
5.9%
in 2022
Senegal
7.7%
in 2022
Mali rank
120th
Senegal rank
117th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 7.7% against 5.9% in Mali, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 117th of 129 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 7.7% against 5.9% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mali and Senegal?
- 1.8%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 120th and Senegal ranks 117th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release