How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Senegal?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Puerto Rico

216,742 number

in 2018

Senegal

195,207 number

in 2019

Puerto Rico rank

91st

Senegal rank

94th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Puerto Rico
Senegal

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 216,742 number against 195,207 number in Senegal, a difference of 21,535 number.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 91st and Senegal ranks 94th of 193 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	88,387 number	7,251 number	81,136 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	132,688 number	12,889 number	119,799 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	224,874 number	85,647 number	139,227 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	240,866 number	137,249 number	103,617 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Senegal?: Puerto Rico, at 216,742 number against 195,207 number in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Senegal?: 21,535 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Senegal?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and Senegal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Puerto Rico ranks 91st and Senegal ranks 94th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.