Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal is 8.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 12.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2% | — |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -27.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 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 8.7% 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 12.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 83rd out of 90 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 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release