Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Niger: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.2
in 2020
Niger
1.4
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
103rd
Niger rank
101st

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
00.511.5187019452020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.4 against 1.2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 101st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.1 0.1 Niger
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Niger
1950s 0 0.1 0.1 Niger
1960s 0 0.1 0.1 Niger
1970s 0.15 0.2 0.05 Niger
1980s 0.5 0.35 0.15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.95 0.65 0.3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 1.45 0.95 0.5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.25 1.2 0.05 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 1.2 1.4 0.2 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?
Niger, at 1.4 against 1.2 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
0.2, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed