Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
101st
of 112 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2022
All-time low
2.0%
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
Senegal recorded 3.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 4.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 101st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +52.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -22.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 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 3.8% 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 4.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 112 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 22.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release