School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.86 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2025
All-time low
388,632
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.86 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 1.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 388,632, in 1970.
That places Senegal 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 388,632 | — |
| 1971 | 400,735 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 412,482 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 425,214 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 438,220 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 449,595 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 459,499 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 467,858 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 473,977 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 481,366 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 490,447 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 501,396 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 514,551 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 529,332 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 545,473 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 563,349 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 557,010 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 578,826 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 601,970 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 626,373 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 652,130 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 678,955 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 706,912 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 736,035 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 766,099 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 796,259 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 826,185 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 855,753 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 884,896 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 914,110 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 943,111 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 972,079 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.86 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 439,758 | 388,632 | 481,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,873 | 490,447 | 626,373 | 10 |
| 1990s | 781,733 | 652,130 | 914,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 943,111 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.61 million | 1.86 million | 6 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal was 1.86 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,632 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 62nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release