Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 38.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
38.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
151st
of 182 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2015
All-time low
25.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 25 %2002: 25.5 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 30.6 %2005: 30.7 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 29.1 %2008: 30.2 %2009: 32.8 %2010: 32.7 %2011: 28.7 %2012: 34.1 %2013: 35.6 %2014: 38.3 %2015: 39.2 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 38.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 38.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 39.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2001.

That places Sudan 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 25.0%
2002 25.5% +2.0%
2003 26.2% +2.7%
2004 30.6% +16.6%
2005 30.7% +0.6%
2006 28.9% -6.1%
2007 29.1% +0.8%
2008 30.2% +4.0%
2009 32.8% +8.5%
2010 32.7% -0.3%
2011 28.7% -12.3%
2012 34.1% +18.9%
2013 35.6% +4.4%
2014 38.3% +7.5%
2015 39.2% +2.5%
2016 37.3% -4.9%
2017 38.6% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.8% 25.0% 32.8% 9
2010s 35.6% 28.7% 39.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 148 Iraq 40.2% compare
  2. 149 Maldives 38.8% compare
  3. 150 Nigeria 38.6% compare
  4. 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.5% compare
  5. 153 Togo 38.1% compare
  6. 154 Benin 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sudan was 38.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Sudan ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.