Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan is 2.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 2.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1981.
South Sudan ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.2%, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 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, male (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan was 2.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release