Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 83,783 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Senegal, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 83,783 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Senegal peaked at 83,783 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 831 number, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 99th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,318 number | 831 number | 1,788 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,448 number | 2,311 number | 2,640 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,262 number | 5,262 number | 5,262 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,897 number | 19,793 number | 34,878 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 56,042 number | 34,310 number | 83,783 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Senegal was 83,783 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 83,783 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 831 number in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Senegal ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.