Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Senegal, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 4.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Senegal peaked at 14.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 148th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.7% | — |
| 1972 | 12.3% | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -49.1% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +222.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 3.5% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Senegal?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Senegal was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Senegal ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release