Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0151 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0151 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal peaked at 0.0158 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1971.
That places Senegal 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 units per person | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 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 0.0151 units per person 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 0.0158 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 197 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 51.7%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.