Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.2
in 2020
Niger
1.4
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
103rd
Niger rank
101st
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.4 against 1.2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.65 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 0.95 | 0.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 0.05 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.4 against 1.2 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.2, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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.