Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 69.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 69.2% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal peaked at 79.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2018.
That places Senegal 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.2% | — |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 69.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 69.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 70.2% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 63.8% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 69.2% | 69.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 69.2% 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 79.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Senegal ranks 98th out of 155 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 down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release