Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 15.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan stood at 15.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 16.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Sudan was 15.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release