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

Senegal
195,207 number
in 2019
Uganda
165,396 number
in 2014
Senegal rank
94th
Uganda rank
97th

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

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 195,207 number against 165,396 number in Uganda, a difference of 29,811 number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 97th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 7,251 number 5,732 number 1,519 number Senegal
1980s 12,940 number 8,174 number 4,766 number Senegal
1990s 25,432 number 31,040 number 5,608 number Uganda
2000s 75,138 number 103,145 number 28,007 number Uganda
2010s 121,084 number 137,672 number 16,589 number Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Senegal or Uganda?
Senegal, at 195,207 number against 165,396 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Senegal and Uganda?
29,811 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Senegal ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 97th 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

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