Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 168,906 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 168,906 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan peaked at 169,431 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,618, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59,665 | — |
| 2000 | 55,618 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 61,002 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 78,505 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 80,832 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 84,240 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 87,639 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 91,221 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 95,629 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 99,559 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 102,288 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 103,685 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 108,585 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 119,498 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 124,557 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 129,580 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 133,194 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 136,372 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 138,191 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 139,985 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 144,217 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 148,525 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 152,886 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 156,247 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 158,483 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 169,431 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 168,906 | -0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 168,906 is below the median for low income countries, which is 269,507, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 168,906 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189,868, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.7% | 61,002 | 78,505 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,665 | 59,665 | 59,665 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83,653 | 55,618 | 102,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,786 | 103,685 | 144,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,080 | 148,525 | 169,431 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan was 168,906 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 169,431 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,618 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- South Sudan ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release