Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 15.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1999.
Sudan ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Sudan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0557 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5536 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0593 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.22 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Sudan was 15.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release