Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 6.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.3%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
83rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal stood at 6.3%.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 83rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -25.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal was 6.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release