Senegal vs UNESCO: Sids: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Senegal
15.3%
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
26.6%
in 2024
Senegal rank
141st
UNESCO: Sids rank
141st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 26.6% against 15.3% in Senegal, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.7 times Senegal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 141st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 141st of 194 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 8.3% | 6.7% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 13.1% | 10.6% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 15.5% | 12.4% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 30.7% | 24.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 27.9% | 17.2% | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 27.5% | 12.5% | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Senegal or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 26.6% against 15.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Senegal and UNESCO: Sids?
- 11.3%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and UNESCO: Sids?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 141st and UNESCO: Sids ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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