How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Small states vs Sudan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Small states

285,160 number

in 2018

Sudan

327,599 number

in 2015

Small states rank

42nd

Sudan rank

43rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Small states
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 327,599 number against 285,160 number in Small states, a difference of 42,439 number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	110,592 number	81,896 number	28,696 number	Small states
2000s	166,438 number	161,062 number	5,376 number	Small states
2010s	268,901 number	284,552 number	15,650 number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Small states or Sudan?: Sudan, at 327,599 number against 285,160 number in Small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Small states and Sudan?: 42,439 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sudan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Small states and Sudan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Small states ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.