Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 16,021 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Senegal, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Senegal stood at 16,021 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Senegal peaked at 16,021 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,875 number, in 2011.
That places Senegal 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,875 number | — |
| 2012 | 6,051 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,404 number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 8,257 number | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 8,713 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9,551 number | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 11,746 number | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 14,232 number | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 16,021 number | +12.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16,021 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,094 number, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16,021 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,251 number, 4.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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, isced 7 programmes, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Senegal was 16,021 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,021 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,875 number in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Senegal ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. 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 7 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 masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.