Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 16.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal is 16.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal peaked at 16.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1981.
That places Senegal 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.1% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Senegal was 16.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1981.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Senegal ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release