Share of students studying abroad in Sudan
Sudan: Share of students studying abroad was 1.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Sudan, 2011–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Sudan is 1.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over five years.
Sudan ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students studying abroad in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.5% | — |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1%, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 143 Netherlands 1.9% compare
- 144 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
- 145 New Zealand 1.9%
- 147 Egypt 1.8% compare
- 148 China 1.8% compare
- 149 Costa Rica 1.7% 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 students studying abroad in Sudan?
- Share of students studying abroad in Sudan was 1.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Sudan ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.