Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 831 number | — |
| 1972 | 891 number | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,762 number | +97.8% |
| 1978 | 1,788 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,311 number | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 2,507 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 2,348 number | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2,434 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,640 number | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 5,262 number | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 19,793 number | +276.1% |
| 2007 | 24,667 number | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 32,249 number | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 34,878 number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 34,310 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 45,796 number | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 47,181 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 49,525 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 52,695 number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 54,510 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 56,359 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 61,384 number | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 74,878 number | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 83,783 number | +11.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 83,783 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 83,783 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +276.1% | 5,262 number | 19,793 number |
| 1992 | +99.3% | 2,640 number | 5,262 number |
| 1977 | +97.8% | 891 number | 1,762 number |
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
- 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, 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.