Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan
Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 607,997 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan stood at 607,997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan peaked at 616,560 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 341,933, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 21st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 341,933 | — |
| 1999 | 352,231 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 357,157 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 363,974 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 371,989 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 379,096 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 389,397 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 402,875 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 414,629 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 423,138 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 431,789 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 443,544 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 452,972 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 464,097 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 478,242 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 492,605 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 506,190 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 519,659 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 530,338 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 542,408 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 555,260 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 566,206 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 577,652 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 587,930 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 601,790 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 616,560 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 605,335 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 607,997 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,082 | 341,933 | 352,231 | 2 |
| 2000s | 397,759 | 357,157 | 443,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,798 | 452,972 | 566,206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,544 | 577,652 | 616,560 | 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan was 607,997 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 616,560 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,933 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release