Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 64,753 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Senegal, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal is 64,753 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal peaked at 64,753 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39,090 number, in 2011.
That places Senegal 66th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39,090 number | — |
| 2012 | 40,263 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 42,234 number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 43,420 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44,721 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 45,793 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,397 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 58,509 number | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 64,753 number | +10.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 64,753 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,960 number, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 64,753 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,661 number, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 63 Bulgaria 80,474 number compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 75,327 number compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 74,254 number compare
- 67 Madagascar 61,362 number compare
- 68 Oman 58,486 number compare
- 69 Kuwait 57,871 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, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Senegal was 64,753 number in 2019, 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 64,753 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,090 number in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Senegal ranks 66th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.