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

Austria
430,195 number
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
464,678 number
in 2016
Austria rank
54th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st

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

  • Austria
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 464,678 number against 430,195 number in Austria, a difference of 34,483 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 54th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 88,157 number 20,984 number 67,173 number Austria
1980s 160,505 number 39,972 number 120,533 number Austria
1990s 213,200 number 80,038 number 133,163 number Austria
2000s 333,898 number 308,147 number 25,751 number Austria
2010s 416,886 number 476,648 number 59,762 number 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, Austria or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 464,678 number against 430,195 number in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
34,483 number, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Austria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Austria ranks 54th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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