Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 599,320 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sudan is 599,320, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sudan peaked at 599,320 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 237,515, in 2001.
That places Sudan 39th out of 196 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 upper secondary education, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 237,515 | — |
| 2002 | 247,721 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 241,644 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 293,137 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 302,772 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 296,362 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 301,477 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 310,667 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 354,337 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 357,812 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 329,724 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 398,844 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 440,165 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 462,567 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 524,222 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 505,997 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 543,315 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 568,412 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 599,320 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,292 | 237,515 | 354,337 | 9 |
| 2010s | 473,038 | 329,724 | 599,320 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sudan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sudan was 599,320 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 599,320 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,515 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release