Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Senegal
Senegal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 1,352 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Senegal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal stood at 1,352 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal peaked at 1,358 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177.18 millions, in 1998.
Senegal ranks 71st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Senegal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 177.18 millions | — |
| 2005 | 367.78 millions | +107.6% |
| 2006 | 378.36 millions | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 443.95 millions | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 591.79 millions | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 234.88 millions | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 665.92 millions | +183.5% |
| 2012 | 651.07 millions | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 983.91 millions | +51.1% |
| 2014 | 902.74 millions | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,020 millions | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 888.64 millions | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 838.29 millions | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,075 millions | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 1,128 millions | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,142 millions | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,358 millions | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,352 millions | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.18 millions | 177.18 millions | 177.18 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 445.47 millions | 367.78 millions | 591.79 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 838.89 millions | 234.88 millions | 1,128 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,284 millions | 1,142 millions | 1,358 millions | 3 |
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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 government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Senegal was 1,352 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,358 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.18 millions in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Senegal ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release