Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 10.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 249.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal peaked at 10.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +130.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 39 Togo 17.7% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 11.5% compare
- 41 Cameroon 10.4% compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 9.7% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 8.2% compare
- 45 Malawi 8.2% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Senegal was 10.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Senegal ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release