Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
That places South Sudan 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.6%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan was 2.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release