Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.3688 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3688 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 123rd out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1306 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.2417 GPIA | +85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3504 GPIA | +44.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3014 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.367 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3688 GPIA | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3688 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.459 GPIA, 80% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3688 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3688 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 127 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 up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release