Sudan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Sudan
15.9%
in 2015
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
26.8%
in 2024
Sudan rank
139th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
139th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Sudan
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 26.8% against 15.9% in Sudan, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Sudan ranks 139th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 139th of 194 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 13.1% 6.5% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 11.1% 15.6% 4.6% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 15.4% 22.6% 7.2% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sudan or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 26.8% against 15.9% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sudan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
10.9%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Sudan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Sudan ranks 139th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release