Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan

Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.05 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.05 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2020
All-time low
637,046 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan, 1999–2020

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999200920201999: 637.0k number2000: 647.3k number2001: 660.2k number2002: 678.5k number2003: 700.7k number2004: 723.3k number2005: 746.6k number2006: 768.6k number2007: 786.7k number2008: 804.4k number2009: 824.1k number2010: 845.3k number2011: 867.5k number2012: 888.1k number2013: 909.2k number2014: 930.8k number2015: 952.7k number2016: 973.5k number2017: 992.3k number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.0M number2020: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 1.05 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan peaked at 1.05 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 637,046 number, in 1999.

That places Sudan 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Sudan, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 637,046 number
2000 647,275 number +1.6%
2001 660,209 number +2.0%
2002 678,456 number +2.8%
2003 700,705 number +3.3%
2004 723,319 number +3.2%
2005 746,600 number +3.2%
2006 768,593 number +2.9%
2007 786,724 number +2.4%
2008 804,445 number +2.3%
2009 824,073 number +2.4%
2010 845,342 number +2.6%
2011 867,518 number +2.6%
2012 888,108 number +2.4%
2013 909,183 number +2.4%
2014 930,799 number +2.4%
2015 952,684 number +2.4%
2016 973,455 number +2.2%
2017 992,309 number +1.9%
2018 1.01 million number +1.8%
2019 1.03 million number +1.8%
2020 1.05 million number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 637,046 number 637,046 number 637,046 number 1
2000s 734,040 number 647,275 number 824,073 number 10
2010s 939,865 number 845,342 number 1.03 million number 10
2020s 1.05 million number 1.05 million number 1.05 million number 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.21 million number compare
  2. 20 Uganda 1.20 million number compare
  3. 21 South Africa 1.05 million number compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 1.03 million number compare
  5. 24 Myanmar 955,413 number compare
  6. 25 Iraq 887,311 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sudan was 1.05 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 637,046 number in 1999.
How does Sudan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Sudan ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.