School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 944,989 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
944,989
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 221 countries
All-time high
944,989
in 2025
All-time low
198,868
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Senegal is 944,989, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Senegal peaked at 944,989 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198,868, in 1970.
Senegal ranks 61st of 221 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 198,868 | — |
| 1971 | 205,077 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 211,041 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 217,434 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 223,916 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 229,368 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 233,810 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 237,245 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 239,184 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 241,901 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 245,679 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 250,626 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 256,919 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 264,229 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 272,357 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 281,469 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 277,649 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 289,108 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 301,213 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 313,890 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 327,143 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 340,817 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 354,969 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 369,587 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 384,557 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 399,361 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 413,770 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 427,778 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 441,429 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 455,155 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 468,973 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 482,926 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 497,030 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 514,446 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 548,420 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 559,926 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 569,532 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 578,172 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 584,558 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 590,655 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 597,236 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 604,225 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 614,198 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 626,097 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 644,716 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 665,742 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 690,166 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 717,738 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 746,985 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 777,608 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 807,624 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 837,191 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 867,635 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 899,609 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 926,198 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 944,989 | +2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 944,989 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556,387, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 944,989 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 727,260, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,784 | 198,868 | 241,901 | 10 |
| 1980s | 275,314 | 245,679 | 313,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,457 | 327,143 | 455,155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,464 | 468,973 | 590,655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,471 | 597,236 | 777,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 880,541 | 807,624 | 944,989 | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, male in Senegal?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Senegal was 944,989 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 944,989 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,868 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release