Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 32.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2004.
That places Congo 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.4% | — |
| 1982 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 15.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.9% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Congo was 32.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release