Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.1375 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1375 LPIA
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
85th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3003 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.0139 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 0.1375 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 0.3003 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 85th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0139 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0707 LPIA | +409.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1552 LPIA | +119.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1272 LPIA | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2042 LPIA | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3003 LPIA | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 0.094 LPIA | -68.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1375 LPIA | +46.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.1375 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3501 LPIA, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.1375 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0139 LPIA | 0.0139 LPIA | 0.0139 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1586 LPIA | 0.0707 LPIA | 0.3003 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1375 LPIA | 0.1375 LPIA | 0.1375 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 0.1375 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 0.3003 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 85th out of 91 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 94.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release