Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 49.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal is 49.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal peaked at 66.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2024.
That places Senegal 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66.2% | — |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 49.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 49.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 59.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 49.6% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 42 Turkmenistan 49.7% compare
- 43 Pakistan 49.7% compare
- 44 India 49.7% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 49.4% compare
- 47 Türkiye 49.4% compare
- 48 Hong Kong, China 49.4% 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 49.6% 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 66.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Senegal ranks 45th 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 down 24.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release