Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkey: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.78 million
in 2025
Turkey
2.66 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
16th
Turkey rank
17th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.78 million against 2.66 million in Turkey, a difference of 122,270.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 220 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 514,208 1.42 million 905,325 Turkey
1980s 709,097 1.72 million 1.01 million Turkey
1990s 968,946 1.95 million 978,186 Turkey
2000s 1.40 million 1.83 million 436,339 Turkey
2010s 1.93 million 2.28 million 356,326 Turkey
2020s 2.54 million 2.57 million 36,997 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkey?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.78 million against 2.66 million in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
122,270, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkey rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release