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

Democratic Republic of Congo
564,421
in 2020
Kenya
611,146
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
50th
Kenya rank
48th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 611,146 against 564,421 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 46,725.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 20,984 9,867 11,117 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 39,972 21,406 18,566 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 288,471 147,564 140,907 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 493,154 519,283 26,128 Kenya
2020s 564,421 519,384 45,037 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 611,146 against 564,421 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
46,725, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th and Kenya ranks 48th 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.