Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 13.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 13.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 441.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +232.6% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +620.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 0.7% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 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, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.9%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release