Congo vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Congo
33,072
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.52 million
in 2021
Congo rank
126th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Congo
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 5.52 million against 33,072 in Congo, a difference of 5.48 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 166.8 times Congo's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 126th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 195 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,674 229,516 226,842 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 8,101 589,986 581,885 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 8,956 1.06 million 1.05 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 13,326 2.11 million 2.10 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 24,942 4.23 million 4.20 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Congo or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 5.52 million against 33,072 in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Congo and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5.48 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Congo and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Congo ranks 126th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release