Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 15.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sudan, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sudan is 15.8%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sudan peaked at 16.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 138th of 189 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, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Sudan was 15.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Sudan ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release