Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.7% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +147.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +27.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 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 5.7% 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 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 110 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 91.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release