Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 3.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.9%
World rank
118th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1984
Years of data
6
1984–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +212.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +331.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +92.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -22.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 118th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release