Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal
Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 14.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal peaked at 15.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
Senegal ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0682 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0588 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2239 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1125 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Senegal was 14.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release