Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 653,088 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Sudan, 1999–2015
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 172,269 number | — |
| 2000 | 182,012 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 231,666 number | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 268,410 number | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 255,877 number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 317,364 number | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 363,953 number | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 420,369 number | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 420,369 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 475,787 number | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 498,151 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 522,774 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 525,853 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 551,198 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 640,224 number | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 632,377 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 653,088 number | +3.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 653,088 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 81,782 number, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 653,088 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 56.16 (2019)
- 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)
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.