Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo is 19.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.3% | — |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +62.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +64.1% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +26.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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 upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 upper secondary 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