Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal
Senegal: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 3.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal is 3.7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal peaked at 3.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Senegal ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0.1 | — |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | +312.5% |
| 2015 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 3 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 89 Honduras 3.9 compare
- 90 Yemen 3.8 compare
- 92 Togo 3.6 compare
- 93 Bangladesh 3.5 compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 3.3 compare
More education data for Senegal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 85.33 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Senegal was 3.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Senegal rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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