Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 140,054 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
140,054 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
140,054 number
in 2020
All-time low
91,032 number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 91.0k number2006: 95.3k number2007: 100.4k number2008: 105.8k number2009: 111.3k number2010: 116.7k number2011: 124.7k number2012: 127.3k number2013: 129.5k number2014: 131.1k number2015: 132.6k number2016: 134.1k number2017: 135.6k number2018: 136.8k number2019: 138.3k number2020: 140.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan stood at 140,054 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan peaked at 140,054 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91,032 number, in 2005.

That places South Sudan 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2020.
Year number Change
2005 91,032 number
2006 95,316 number +4.7%
2007 100,374 number +5.3%
2008 105,818 number +5.4%
2009 111,334 number +5.2%
2010 116,702 number +4.8%
2011 124,696 number +6.8%
2012 127,268 number +2.1%
2013 129,477 number +1.7%
2014 131,140 number +1.3%
2015 132,630 number +1.1%
2016 134,122 number +1.1%
2017 135,577 number +1.1%
2018 136,803 number +0.9%
2019 138,314 number +1.1%
2020 140,054 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100,775 number 91,032 number 111,334 number 5
2010s 130,673 number 116,702 number 138,314 number 10
2020s 140,054 number 140,054 number 140,054 number 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 70 Ecuador 158,243 number compare
  2. 71 Rwanda 152,096 number compare
  3. 72 Benin 147,107 number compare
  4. 74 Burundi 138,898 number compare
  5. 75 Chile 127,149 number compare
  6. 76 Haiti 121,585 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in South Sudan was 140,054 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 140,054 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 91,032 number in 2005.
How does South Sudan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.