India vs Sudan: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

India
7.9
in 2020
Sudan
6.6
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Sudan rank
76th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • India
  • Sudan
02.557.510187019452020

How they compare

India currently reports 7.9 against 6.6 in Sudan, a difference of 1.3.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.

India ranks 73rd and Sudan ranks 76th of 111 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sudan Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 India
1920s 0.25 0 0.25 India
1930s 0.45 0 0.45 India
1940s 0.65 0.1 0.55 India
1950s 0.75 0.25 0.5 India
1960s 0.8 0.45 0.35 India
1970s 1.45 0.65 0.8 India
1980s 3.1 0.8 2.3 India
1990s 5.4 0.8 4.6 India
2000s 8.9 1.6 7.3 India
2010s 9.95 3.65 6.3 India
2020s 7.9 6.6 1.3 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, India or Sudan?
India, at 7.9 against 6.6 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between India and Sudan?
1.3, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Sudan rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
India ranks 73rd and Sudan ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed