Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 3.8% 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
Senegal recorded 3.8% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Senegal peaked at 4.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 101st 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 3.8% 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 4.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Senegal ranks 101st 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 22.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.