Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 279,917 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal is 279,917, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal peaked at 286,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,962, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,962 | — |
| 1972 | 5,606 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 8,981 | +60.2% |
| 1978 | 9,454 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 10,914 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 12,373 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 13,626 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 12,668 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 13,605 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 11,980 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 12,679 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 13,354 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21,562 | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 26,616 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 27,960 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 29,303 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 52,282 | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 59,127 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 62,539 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 71,211 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 91,359 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 94,371 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92,106 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 123,683 | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 127,394 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 133,587 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 141,151 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 144,827 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 150,367 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 162,635 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 184,879 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 195,207 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 213,966 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 244,421 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 269,556 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 286,169 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 279,917 | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 279,917 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,098, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 279,917 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,195, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +78.4% | 29,303 | 52,282 |
| 1992 | +61.5% | 13,354 | 21,562 |
| 1977 | +60.2% | 5,606 | 8,981 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,983 | 4,962 | 10,914 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,898 | 11,980 | 13,626 | 7 |
| 1990s | 26,360 | 21,562 | 29,303 | 4 |
| 2000s | 71,815 | 52,282 | 94,371 | 6 |
| 2010s | 145,584 | 92,106 | 195,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,806 | 213,966 | 286,169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal was 279,917 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 286,169 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,962 in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Senegal ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.