Expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal
Senegal: Expenditure on tertiary education was 32.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal is 32.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 33.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2005.
That places Senegal 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.1% | — |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.0% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.8% | 33.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 12 Singapore 35.3% compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 35.1% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 33.3% compare
- 16 Kuwait 32.6% compare
- 17 Austria 32.5% compare
- 18 Netherlands 31.9% compare
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Senegal was 32.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.