Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Congo
Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Congo, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Congo stood at 34.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Congo peaked at 34.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2005.
That places Congo 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.6% | — |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 18.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 34.7% | 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, male (modelled data) in Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Congo was 34.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release