School enrollment, tertiary in Senegal
Senegal: School enrollment, tertiary was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Senegal, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Senegal stood at 15.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Senegal peaked at 16.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1971.
That places Senegal 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More education data for Senegal
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 school enrollment, tertiary in Senegal?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Senegal was 15.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- How does Senegal rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Senegal ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.