Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal
Senegal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal is 8.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal peaked at 10.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +155.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 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, middle quintile in Senegal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Senegal was 8.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release