Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Senegal 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Senegal ranks 34th out of 192 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 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.