Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 2.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.8% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.3% | — |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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 master's or equivalent in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal was 2.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 53rd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release