School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.49 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.49 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.49 million number
in 2019
All-time low
342,181 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.49 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 1.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 342,181 number, in 1970.
That places Senegal 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 342,181 number | — |
| 1971 | 357,874 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 374,728 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 393,762 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 412,332 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 428,675 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 442,829 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 448,314 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 453,258 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 459,306 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 467,836 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 479,244 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 490,914 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 504,867 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 520,759 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 538,514 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 534,742 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 552,645 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 572,614 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 594,489 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 618,112 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 643,471 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 668,883 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 695,608 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 723,369 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 751,862 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 780,931 number | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 803,876 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 827,369 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 852,465 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 880,468 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 912,255 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 942,719 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 976,562 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million number | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million number | +2.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.49 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.49 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 411,326 number | 342,181 number | 459,306 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 525,662 number | 467,836 number | 594,489 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 736,595 number | 618,112 number | 852,465 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million number | 880,468 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 84.65 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Senegal was 1.49 million number in 2019, 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 1.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,181 number in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Senegal ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.