Enrolment in secondary education, male in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 182,429 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 182,429 for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Congo peaked at 182,429 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,969, in 1971.
That places Congo 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23,969 | — |
| 1972 | 28,805 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 36,077 | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 47,100 | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 56,770 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 65,328 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 76,710 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 84,509 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 91,691 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 97,135 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 110,363 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 120,954 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 118,401 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 116,435 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 125,725 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 130,905 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 125,586 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 111,535 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 103,810 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 109,077 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 123,150 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 111,928 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 182,429 | +63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,773 | 23,969 | 91,691 | 9 |
| 1980s | 117,449 | 97,135 | 130,905 | 9 |
| 1990s | 112,012 | 103,810 | 123,150 | 3 |
| 2000s | 111,928 | 111,928 | 111,928 | 1 |
| 2010s | 182,429 | 182,429 | 182,429 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (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 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Congo?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Congo was 182,429 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 182,429 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,969 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Congo ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release