Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4483 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.4483 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal peaked at 0.4483 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2872 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Senegal 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.316 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3364 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4225 GPIA | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4066 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2872 GPIA | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3528 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4483 GPIA | +27.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4483 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6531 GPIA, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4483 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5485 GPIA, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 GPIA | 0.316 GPIA | 0.316 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3611 GPIA | 0.2872 GPIA | 0.4225 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4483 GPIA | 0.4483 GPIA | 0.4483 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 0.4483 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 0.4483 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2872 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 108 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 33.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release