Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs East Asia & Pacific: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
7.74 million number
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific
87.56 million number
in 2019
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 87.56 million number against 7.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 79.82 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 11.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 205 countries.

East Asia & Pacific 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million number 68.17 million number 66.31 million number East Asia & Pacific
1980s 2.48 million number 109.26 million number 106.78 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 3.40 million number 100.43 million number 97.03 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 4.60 million number 109.16 million number 104.57 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 6.36 million number 90.24 million number 83.89 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 87.56 million number against 7.74 million number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific?
79.82 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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