Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Senegal

Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 111,424 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
111,424 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
111,424 number
in 2019
All-time low
4,131 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Senegal, 1971–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1971199520191971: 4.1k number1972: 4.7k number1977: 7.2k number1978: 7.7k number1980: 10.1k number1981: 11.1k number1982: 10.3k number1984: 9.5k number1985: 10.0k number1992: 16.3k number2006: 42.7k number2007: 46.5k number2008: 59.1k number2009: 59.5k number2010: 57.8k number2011: 77.9k number2012: 80.2k number2013: 84.1k number2014: 88.5k number2015: 90.3k number2016: 94.0k number2017: 101.3k number2018: 110.0k number2019: 111.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 111,424 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Senegal peaked at 111,424 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,131 number, in 1971.

Senegal ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Senegal, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 4,131 number
1972 4,715 number +14.1%
1977 7,219 number +53.1%
1978 7,666 number +6.2%
1980 10,062 number +31.3%
1981 11,119 number +10.5%
1982 10,320 number -7.2%
1984 9,546 number -7.5%
1985 10,039 number +5.2%
1992 16,300 number +62.4%
2006 42,746 number +162.2%
2007 46,544 number +8.9%
2008 59,110 number +27.0%
2009 59,493 number +0.6%
2010 57,796 number -2.9%
2011 77,887 number +34.8%
2012 80,213 number +3.0%
2013 84,062 number +4.8%
2014 88,456 number +5.2%
2015 90,317 number +2.1%
2016 94,008 number +4.1%
2017 101,251 number +7.7%
2018 110,001 number +8.6%
2019 111,424 number +1.3%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 111,424 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 111,424 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +162.2% 16,300 number 42,746 number
1992 +62.4% 10,039 number 16,300 number
1977 +53.1% 4,715 number 7,219 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,933 number 4,131 number 7,666 number 4
1980s 10,217 number 9,546 number 11,119 number 5
1990s 16,300 number 16,300 number 16,300 number 1
2000s 51,973 number 42,746 number 59,493 number 4
2010s 89,542 number 57,796 number 111,424 number 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 79 Cambodia 115,927 number compare
  2. 80 Honduras 115,089 number compare
  3. 81 New Zealand 112,443 number compare
  4. 83 Ireland 111,047 number compare
  5. 84 Bulgaria 109,464 number compare
  6. 85 Serbia 108,092 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Senegal?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Senegal was 111,424 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 111,424 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,131 number in 1971.
How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Senegal ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.