Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Senegal
Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 2,810 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Senegal, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,810 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Senegal peaked at 2,810 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 831 number, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 60th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 831 number | — |
| 2012 | 834 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 843 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 963 number | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1,005 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 930 number | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,964 number | +111.2% |
| 2018 | 2,047 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,810 number | +37.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,810 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,110 number, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,810 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 303 number, 9.3× the median. (25 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 8 programmes, female in Senegal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Senegal was 2,810 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,810 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 831 number in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. 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, 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.