Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 8,296 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal stood at 8,296 number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 8,296 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 706 number, in 1999.
That places Senegal 54th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 706 number | — |
| 2011 | 2,786 number | +294.6% |
| 2012 | 2,795 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,824 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,044 number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3,178 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,093 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,970 number | +125.3% |
| 2018 | 7,212 number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8,296 number | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706 number | 706 number | 706 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,466 number | 2,786 number | 8,296 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Senegal was 8,296 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,296 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 number in 1999.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.