Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.1375 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (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