Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 8.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal is 8.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal peaked at 15.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +86.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,875 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 145,925 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6393 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 133,992 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal was 8.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Senegal ranks 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.