Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Senegal
Senegal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 12,291 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Senegal, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Senegal stood at 12,291.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Senegal peaked at 12,633 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Senegal 58th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 5,706 | — |
| 1999 | 5,701 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,329 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 7,567 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 8,748 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 10,659 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 11,068 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11,674 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 12,276 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 12,232 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,479 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,245 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,633 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,589 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7,991 | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 7,249 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 7,755 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,898 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,003 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,087 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,925 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 9,960 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 10,741 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11,468 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11,870 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12,291 | +3.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 12,291 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,587, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 12,291 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,093, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -36.5% | 12,589 | 7,991 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,141 | 0 | 5,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,528 | 6,329 | 12,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,109 | 7,249 | 12,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,592 | 10,741 | 12,291 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Senegal?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Senegal was 12,291 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,633 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Senegal rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release