Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 653,088 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan is 653,088, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 653,088 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 172,269, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 172,269 | — |
| 2000 | 182,012 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 231,666 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 268,410 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 255,877 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 317,364 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 363,953 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 420,369 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 420,369 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 475,787 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 498,151 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 522,774 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 525,853 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 551,198 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 640,224 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 632,377 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 653,088 | +3.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 653,088 is above the median for low income countries, which is 112,732, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 653,088 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,195, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,269 | 172,269 | 172,269 | 1 |
| 2000s | 343,396 | 182,012 | 498,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,586 | 522,774 | 653,088 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan was 653,088 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 653,088 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,269 in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release