School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Sudan
Sudan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 2.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.51 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Sudan is 2.51 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sudan peaked at 2.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.51 million | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.51 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 1.32 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.36 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.79 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.35 million | 2.53 million | 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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Sudan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Sudan was 2.51 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release