Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.5046 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5046 GPIA
World rank
72nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.5046 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3062 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal stood at 0.5046 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal peaked at 0.5046 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3062 GPIA, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 72nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4164 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3752 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4793 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4576 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3062 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5046 GPIA | +64.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.5046 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7272 GPIA, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.5046 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5221 GPIA, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4164 GPIA | 0.4164 GPIA | 0.4164 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4046 GPIA | 0.3062 GPIA | 0.4793 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5046 GPIA | 0.5046 GPIA | 0.5046 GPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal was 0.5046 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5046 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3062 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release