Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 5.72 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.72
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 2017
All-time low
2.98
in 2011
Years of data
8
2006–2022
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 5.72 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Senegal peaked at 9.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 102nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.25 | — |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 5.82 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 9.95 | +147.2% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 2.98 | 9.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 72,089 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Senegal?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Senegal was 5.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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