Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Senegal

Senegal: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
48th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2022

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Senegal, 2011–2022

00.20.40.62011201620222011: 0.275 cumulative2013: 0.424 cumulative2015: 0.621 cumulative2016: 0.259 cumulative2017: 0.067 cumulative2019: 0.422 cumulative2022: 0.247 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Senegal stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Senegal peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

Senegal ranks 48th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Senegal?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Senegal was 0.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Senegal rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Senegal ranks 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.