Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
That places Senegal 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 102 Hong Kong, China 1.0% compare
- 103 Türkiye 1.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.0% compare
- 106 India 1.0% compare
- 107 Pakistan 1.0% compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release