Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 44.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 44.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 44.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.9% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -55.9% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +227.7% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 7.9% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo was 44.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release