Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3688 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.3688 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.3688 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1306 GPIA | 0.1306 GPIA | 0.1306 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2417 GPIA | 0.2417 GPIA | 0.2417 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3396 GPIA | 0.3014 GPIA | 0.367 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3688 GPIA | 0.3688 GPIA | 0.3688 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.3688 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3688 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release