Belgium vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Belgium
550,999
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
564,421
in 2020
Belgium rank
51st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
50th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Belgium
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 564,421 against 550,999 in Belgium, a difference of 13,422.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 157,880 20,984 136,896 Belgium
1980s 231,509 39,972 191,538 Belgium
1990s 324,107 79,111 244,996 Belgium
2000s 403,746 288,471 115,275 Belgium
2010s 494,436 479,068 15,368 Belgium
2020s 521,201 564,421 43,220 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Belgium or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 564,421 against 550,999 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
13,422, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Belgium ranks 51st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.