Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Sudan
Sudan: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 1.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 1.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sudan peaked at 7.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
That places Sudan 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +163.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -69.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +92.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.0%, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 144 Algeria 1.4% compare
- 145 Tajikistan 1.3% compare
- 146 Kenya 1.3% compare
- 148 Qatar 1.0% compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.7% compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 0.6% compare
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 1.3% 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 7.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sudan ranks 147th out of 168 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 down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release