Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.41 million
in 2025
United States
2.16 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
United States rank
6th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.16 million against 1.41 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 749,960.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 220 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261,424 | 2.09 million | 1.83 million | United States |
| 1980s | 361,507 | 1.75 million | 1.39 million | United States |
| 1990s | 496,997 | 1.92 million | 1.42 million | United States |
| 2000s | 713,382 | 2.16 million | 1.44 million | United States |
| 2010s | 979,026 | 2.11 million | 1.13 million | United States |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 2.15 million | 868,580 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 2.16 million against 1.41 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 749,960, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release