Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Senegal

Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 34.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.4%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
55th
of 138 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2018
All-time low
20.8%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Senegal, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 20.8 %2004: 21 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 32.6 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 22.6 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 36.2 %2019: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 34.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Senegal peaked at 36.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1999.

That places Senegal 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Senegal, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 20.8%
2004 21.0% +1.0%
2009 29.8% +41.6%
2010 32.6% +9.3%
2011 21.3% -34.5%
2012 21.3% -0.0%
2013 21.4% +0.2%
2014 21.9% +2.4%
2015 22.6% +3.5%
2016 23.9% +5.6%
2017 29.4% +22.9%
2018 36.2% +23.1%
2019 34.4% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1
2000s 25.4% 21.0% 29.8% 2
2010s 26.5% 21.3% 36.2% 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 52 Mexico 35.2% compare
  2. 53 Guinea 35.1% compare
  3. 54 Georgia 34.8% compare
  4. 56 Panama 33.4% compare
  5. 57 Congo 33.1% compare
  6. 58 Bahrain 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Senegal?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Senegal was 34.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Senegal ranks 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.