School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Senegal
Senegal: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 516,446 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
516,446 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 205 countries
All-time high
516,446 number
in 2020
All-time low
126,962 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal stood at 516,446 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal peaked at 516,446 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126,962 number, in 1970.
That places Senegal 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,962 number | — |
| 1971 | 132,803 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 136,852 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 140,359 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 143,827 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 147,340 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 150,715 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 152,666 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 155,416 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 159,074 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 163,594 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 168,949 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 173,292 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 178,535 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 184,786 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 191,950 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 191,269 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 197,935 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 205,495 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 213,927 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 223,091 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 232,686 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 241,355 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 250,155 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 259,216 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 268,547 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 278,205 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 285,837 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 294,834 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 305,316 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 317,232 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 329,715 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 338,117 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 345,277 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 362,423 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 370,381 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 379,013 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 385,173 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 392,119 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 400,158 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 409,261 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 419,095 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 425,950 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 433,864 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 443,332 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 454,363 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 466,523 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 477,642 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 489,547 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 502,333 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 516,446 number | +2.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 516,446 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,387 number, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 516,446 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438,720 number, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,601 number | 126,962 number | 159,074 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,973 number | 163,594 number | 213,927 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,924 number | 223,091 number | 305,316 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,961 number | 317,232 number | 400,158 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,191 number | 409,261 number | 502,333 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,446 number | 516,446 number | 516,446 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, male in Senegal?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Senegal was 516,446 number in 2020, 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 516,446 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,962 number in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.