Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Senegal, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal is 1.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Senegal peaked at 2.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +92.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +11.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 2.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 65 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 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release