Labor force with advanced education in Senegal
Senegal: Labor force with advanced education was 59.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Senegal, 2011–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Senegal stood at 59.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Senegal peaked at 67.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 122nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 60.5% | — |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.4% | 56.2% | 67.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 59.6% | 65.0% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.335 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3759 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Senegal?
- Labor force with advanced education in Senegal was 59.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Senegal ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).