Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: School age population, tertiary education, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.13 million
in 2025
Russia
3.95 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Russia rank
14th

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.13 million against 3.95 million in Russia, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 221 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 986,888 6.39 million 5.40 million Russia
1980s 1.38 million 5.54 million 4.16 million Russia
1990s 1.89 million 5.36 million 3.47 million Russia
2000s 2.58 million 6.15 million 3.58 million Russia
2010s 3.72 million 4.38 million 664,227 Russia
2020s 4.76 million 3.82 million 946,375 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.13 million against 3.95 million in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
1.18 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Russia ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release