Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 195,207 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Senegal is 195,207 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 195,207 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,962 number, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 94th of 193 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,962 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,606 number | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 8,981 number | +60.2% |
| 1978 | 9,454 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 12,373 number | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 13,626 number | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 12,668 number | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 13,605 number | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 11,980 number | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 12,679 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 13,354 number | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21,562 number | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 26,616 number | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 29,303 number | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 52,282 number | +78.4% |
| 2005 | 59,127 number | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 62,539 number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 71,211 number | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 91,359 number | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 94,371 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92,106 number | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 123,683 number | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 127,394 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 133,587 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 141,151 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 144,827 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 150,367 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 162,635 number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 184,879 number | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 195,207 number | +5.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 195,207 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 217,880 number, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 195,207 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 2.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +78.4% | 29,303 number | 52,282 number |
| 1992 | +61.5% | 13,354 number | 21,562 number |
| 1977 | +60.2% | 5,606 number | 8,981 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,251 number | 4,962 number | 9,454 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,898 number | 11,980 number | 13,626 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 25,827 number | 21,562 number | 29,303 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 71,815 number | 52,282 number | 94,371 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 145,584 number | 92,106 number | 195,207 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 91 Puerto Rico 216,742 number compare
- 92 Mozambique 213,930 number compare
- 93 Singapore 198,047 number compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 191,794 number compare
- 96 El Salvador 190,519 number compare
- 97 Uganda 165,396 number compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Senegal was 195,207 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 195,207 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,962 number in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.