Senegal vs Somalia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Senegal
1.86 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.89 million
in 2025
Senegal rank
62nd
Somalia rank
60th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.89 million against 1.86 million in Senegal, a difference of 30,720.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 60th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439,758 | 412,720 | 27,038 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 550,873 | 605,851 | 54,978 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 781,733 | 662,131 | 119,602 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 952,808 | 132,443 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 72,880 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.76 million | 13,550 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.89 million against 1.86 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Senegal and Somalia?
- 30,720, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 62nd and Somalia ranks 60th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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