Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 5.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 5.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 95th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release