Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 5.2% 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 5.2% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Senegal peaked at 5.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 119th 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 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +273.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +16.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
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 5.2% 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 5.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 119th 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 74.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.