Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 50.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.8% | — |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +4.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 50.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.2% | 50.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 102 Hong Kong, China 50.6% compare
- 103 Türkiye 50.6% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 50.6% compare
- 106 India 50.3% compare
- 107 Pakistan 50.3% compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 50.3% 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 50.4% 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 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% 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 47.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release