Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal
Senegal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal, 2006–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal peaked at 10.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Senegal 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Senegal
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 85.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 72,089 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 75.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 36.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.13 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Senegal was 5.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.