Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal is 1.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal peaked at 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 118th of 195 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, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3071 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3248 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4745 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4902 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6617 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6938 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7331 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7522 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.781 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8447 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9603 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.49 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 0.2716 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +61.5% | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | 0.112 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +60.2% | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.112 units per square kilometre | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.373 units per square kilometre | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | 0.4902 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7562 units per square kilometre | 0.4784 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 115 Montenegro 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Belarus 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Myanmar 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
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 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Senegal ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.