Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Senegal
Senegal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 397 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 397 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Senegal peaked at 397 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205, in 1998.
That places Senegal 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 205 | — |
| 1999 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 212 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 213 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 211 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 232 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 223 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 222 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 215 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 252 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 288 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 312 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 354 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 365 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 359 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 332 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 311 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 311 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 316 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 397 | +25.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 397 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 397 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205 | 205 | 205 | 2 |
| 2000s | 214.6 | 205 | 232 | 5 |
| 2010s | 292.2 | 215 | 365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.75 | 311 | 397 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 45 Mozambique 579 compare
- 46 Ethiopia 483 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 435 compare
- 49 Gambia 288 compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 281 compare
- 51 United Kingdom 264 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Senegal?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Senegal was 397 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 397 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 in 1998.
- How does Senegal rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release