ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
11.1%
in 2016
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.4%
in 2020
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
177th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
174th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 11.1% against 6.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 1.9% 4.0% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2000s 10.2% 5.0% 5.2% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s 11.0% 6.9% 4.1% ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 11.1% against 6.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
4.7%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release