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 75.2% 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 75.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 37.6% | — |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 45.1% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
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 75.2% 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 75.2% 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 37.6% 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 21st 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 23.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release