Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 116,061 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 116,061 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal peaked at 116,061 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39,090, in 2011.
That places Senegal 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39,090 | — |
| 2012 | 40,263 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 42,234 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 43,420 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44,721 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 45,793 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,397 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 58,509 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 64,753 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 93,505 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 106,392 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 114,244 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 116,061 | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 116,061 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,367, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 116,061 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +44.4% | 64,753 | 93,505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,353 | 39,090 | 64,753 | 9 |
| 2020s | 107,550 | 93,505 | 116,061 | 4 |
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, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal was 116,061 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 116,061 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,090 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release