Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.93 million
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
159.24 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 159.24 million against 7.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 151.31 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 20.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 206 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 477,537 57.11 million 56.63 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 927,601 72.96 million 72.03 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.29 million 83.61 million 82.32 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.11 million 145.68 million 142.56 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.03 million 141.92 million 137.89 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 7.64 million 153.52 million 145.88 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 159.24 million against 7.93 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
151.31 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.