Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.11 million number
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
170.42 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
12th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
14th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 170.42 million number against 12.11 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 158.31 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 205 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 million number 130.90 million number 128.01 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 3.86 million number 208.52 million number 204.66 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 5.29 million number 188.73 million number 183.44 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 7.15 million number 208.95 million number 201.80 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 9.92 million number 172.83 million number 162.91 million number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 170.42 million number against 12.11 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
158.31 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 12th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.