How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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.

Afghanistan vs Sudan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Afghanistan

3.83 million number

in 2018

Sudan

3.86 million number

in 2015

Afghanistan rank

28th

Sudan rank

27th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

Afghanistan
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.86 million number against 3.83 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 34,000 number.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 27th of 203 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.78 million number	2.64 million number	855,390 number	Sudan
2000s	2.27 million number	2.95 million number	680,672 number	Sudan
2010s	2.95 million number	3.57 million number	619,312 number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Sudan?: Sudan, at 3.86 million number against 3.83 million number in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Sudan?: 34,000 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?: Afghanistan ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 27th of 203 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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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.