Mali vs Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mali
8.0%
in 2022
Senegal
6.2%
in 2022
Mali rank
94th
Senegal rank
96th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.0% against 6.2% in Senegal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Mali ranks 94th and Senegal ranks 96th of 101 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Mali |
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?
- Mali, at 8.0% against 6.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mali and Senegal?
- 1.8%, with Mali 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 94th and Senegal ranks 96th of 101 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, urban, female (%). 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