How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?

Senegal ranks 126th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Senegal

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Senegal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 498 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

498 number

Change on year

up 44.3%

World rank

126th

of 143 countries

All-time high

1,597 number

in 1999

All-time low

0 number

in 2011

Years of data

1999–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Senegal, 1999–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 498 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 44.3% on the previous year and up 122.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Senegal peaked at 1,597 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.

That places Senegal 126th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1,597 number	1,597 number	1,597 number	1
2010s	334.11 number	0 number	1,069 number	9

Countries ranked near Senegal

123 San Marino 618 number compare
124 Romania 610 number compare
125 Iceland 588 number compare
127 Samoa 443 number compare
128 Mauritania 368 number compare
129 Germany 349 number compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Senegal?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Senegal was 498 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 1,597 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2011.
How does Senegal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Senegal ranks 126th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Senegal data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).