Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.0517 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal is 0.0517 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 0.1602 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Senegal 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Senegal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0249 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.0596 LPIA | +139.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1221 LPIA | +104.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1602 LPIA | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 LPIA | -64.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 LPIA | -9.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0517 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2767 LPIA, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0517 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2512 LPIA, 21% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 LPIA | 0.0249 LPIA | 0.1602 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0517 LPIA | 0.0517 LPIA | 0.0517 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 0.0517 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 0.1602 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 86th out of 87 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 107.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release