Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal peaked at 7.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 97th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.3% | — |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal was 5.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.