Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.4942 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.4942 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 0.4942 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1941 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1941 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3752 GPIA | +93.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4793 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4658 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3909 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2239 GPIA | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3978 GPIA | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4942 GPIA | +24.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.4942 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7876 GPIA, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.4942 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5926 GPIA, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1941 GPIA | 0.1941 GPIA | 0.1941 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3888 GPIA | 0.2239 GPIA | 0.4793 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4942 GPIA | 0.4942 GPIA | 0.4942 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal was 0.4942 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4942 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1941 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 95th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 short-cycle 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