Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 1.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Senegal stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Senegal peaked at 2.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 69th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Senegal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.2% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +67.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 66 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 67 Thailand 2.0% compare
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6% compare
- 70 Botswana 1.5%
- 71 Montenegro 1.2% compare
- 72 Ghana 1.0% compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Senegal was 1.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Senegal ranks 69th out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.