Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 7.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 7.7% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +229.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal was 7.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 117th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.