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

Belgium
515,530 number
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
464,678 number
in 2016
Belgium rank
49th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 515,530 number against 464,678 number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 50,852 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Belgium ranks 49th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 51st of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 154,487 number 19,769 number 134,718 number Belgium
1980s 231,509 number 39,972 number 191,538 number Belgium
1990s 312,918 number 75,114 number 237,805 number Belgium
2000s 403,746 number 288,471 number 115,275 number Belgium
2010s 484,222 number 476,648 number 7,574 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Belgium, at 515,530 number against 464,678 number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
50,852 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 49th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.