Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 16.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.8%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2018
All-time low
2.8%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 16.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023.
The figure is up 237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Senegal peaked at 22.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +74.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.0% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Senegal was 16.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.9%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release