School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 643,267 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
643,267
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
643,267
in 2025
All-time low
134,330
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 643,267 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal peaked at 643,267 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 134,330, in 1970.
That places Senegal 61st out of 220 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134,330 | — |
| 1971 | 138,534 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 142,785 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 147,074 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 151,209 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 155,114 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 158,809 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 162,487 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 165,852 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 169,681 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 173,998 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 178,846 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 184,340 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 190,564 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 197,382 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 204,498 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 202,794 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 210,892 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 219,429 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 228,554 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 238,046 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 247,721 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 257,584 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 267,814 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 278,392 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 288,710 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 298,107 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 306,473 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 314,588 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 322,981 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 331,619 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 340,315 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 348,749 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 357,503 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 371,438 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 374,443 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 378,297 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 382,788 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 388,257 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 393,473 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 398,496 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 403,969 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 411,783 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 420,015 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 436,338 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 454,140 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 473,658 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 492,116 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 509,661 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 528,055 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 548,442 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 570,136 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 591,850 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 613,555 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 629,834 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 643,267 | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 643,267 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473,826, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 643,267 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,901, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,588 | 134,330 | 169,681 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,130 | 173,998 | 228,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,042 | 238,046 | 322,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,688 | 331,619 | 393,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,823 | 398,496 | 528,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,514 | 548,442 | 643,267 | 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, upper secondary education, male in Senegal?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal was 643,267 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 643,267 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,330 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release