Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal stood at 13.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
Senegal ranks 107th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -23.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 13.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 13.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.7%, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.2% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 17.6% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education or in Senegal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Senegal was 13.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Senegal ranks 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release