Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 653,088 number in 2015. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan, 1999β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 653,088 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 172,269 number, in 1999.
That places Sudan 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,269 number | 172,269 number | 172,269 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 343,396 number | 182,012 number | 498,151 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 587,586 number | 522,774 number | 653,088 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 42 Syrian Arab Republic 697,415 number compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 685,045 number compare
- 44 Ecuador 669,437 number compare
- 46 Kenya 562,521 number compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 556,523 number compare
- 48 Romania 538,871 number compare
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.0% (2019)
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 number 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,269 number in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 193 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.