Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 64.5%
World rank
88th
of 95 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
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 %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.7% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 64.5% on the previous year and up 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Senegal ranks 88th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1260.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +157.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +108.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +64.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 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 1.7% 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 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 95 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 180.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release