Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 59.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal stood at 59.9%.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal peaked at 97.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2013.
That places Senegal 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.8% | — |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 52.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 59.9% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Senegal was 59.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release