Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 72.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2007.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.0% | — |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 41.5% | 63.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.28 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release