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

Latest (2015)
653,088
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
653,088
in 2015
All-time low
172,269
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan, 1999–2015

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1999200720151999: 172.3k2000: 182.0k2001: 231.7k2002: 268.4k2003: 255.9k2004: 317.4k2005: 364.0k2006: 420.4k2007: 420.4k2008: 475.8k2009: 498.2k2010: 522.8k2011: 525.9k2012: 551.2k2013: 640.2k2014: 632.4k2015: 653.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Sudan recorded 653,088 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2015. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number) 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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sudan, 1999 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Kazakhstan 768,980 compare
  2. 44 Syria 697,415 compare
  3. 45 Ghana 693,463 compare
  4. 47 Nepal 633,053 compare
  5. 48 Kenya 611,146 compare
  6. 49 Ethiopia 587,015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan was 653,088 in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 653,088 in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
Sudan ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.