Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Sudan
Sudan: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 96.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
96.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
92.6%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2001–2019
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sudan is 96.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sudan peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2006.
Sudan ranks 51st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.3% | — |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 96.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 96.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 92.6% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sudan?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sudan was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release