Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 19.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +64.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 19.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.