Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Senegal
Senegal: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 6.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
127th
of 168 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2011
All-time low
5.1%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal stood at 6.8%.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal peaked at 12.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2002.
Senegal ranks 127th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +63.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +17.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 124 British Virgin Islands 7.2% compare
- 125 Tonga 7.1% compare
- 126 Central African Republic 6.9% compare
- 128 Kiribati 6.7% compare
- 129 Madagascar 6.7% compare
- 130 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Senegal was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Senegal ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release