Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 2.31 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 2.31 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2001.
That places Sudan 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.09 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.09 million | 1.64 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.53 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
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More education data for Sudan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.28 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 325,489 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.9465 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 327,599 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Sudan was 2.31 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release