Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.7% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Senegal peaked at 7.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 135th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +66.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 completed upper secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Senegal ranks 135th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.