Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.1011 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1011 LPIA
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
89th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.271 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.011 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.1011 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 0.271 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.011 LPIA, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 89th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.011 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0538 LPIA | +390.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1192 LPIA | +121.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0989 LPIA | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1781 LPIA | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.271 LPIA | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0785 LPIA | -71.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1011 LPIA | +28.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1011 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3314 LPIA, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1011 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 LPIA, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.011 LPIA | 0.011 LPIA | 0.011 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 LPIA | 0.0538 LPIA | 0.271 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1011 LPIA | 0.1011 LPIA | 0.1011 LPIA | 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 0.1011 LPIA 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 0.271 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 93 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 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release