Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.04 million number
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
94.78 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 94.78 million number against 7.04 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 87.75 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.01 million number 30.24 million number 28.23 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 2.66 million number 39.36 million number 36.70 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 3.63 million number 52.81 million number 49.18 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 4.89 million number 70.78 million number 65.89 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6.33 million number 86.67 million number 80.34 million number Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 94.78 million number against 7.04 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
87.75 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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