Sudan vs Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Sudan
5.06 million
in 2025
Uganda
5.23 million
in 2025
Sudan rank
23rd
Uganda rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.23 million against 5.06 million in Sudan, a difference of 174,550.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.05 million | 522,660 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.05 million | 2.49 million | 560,799 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 3.69 million | 374,024 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.96 million | 4.92 million | 35,077 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.23 million against 5.06 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Sudan and Uganda?
- 174,550, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release