Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -13.35 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
-13.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 376.4%
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
29.81 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-13.35 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
25
1972–2013

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1972–2013

-1001020301972199220131972: 21.3 % change on previous year1973: 7 % change on previous year1974: 14.4 % change on previous year1975: 14.4 % change on previous year1976: 18.2 % change on previous year1977: 3.1 % change on previous year1978: 6 % change on previous year1979: 4.7 % change on previous year1980: -6.1 % change on previous year1981: 6.7 % change on previous year1982: 19 % change on previous year1983: -3.4 % change on previous year1984: 17.2 % change on previous year1985: 0.719 % change on previous year1986: 5.7 % change on previous year1987: 11.9 % change on previous year1988: 15.5 % change on previous year1989: 16.3 % change on previous year1990: 8.5 % change on previous year1991: 20.4 % change on previous year2007: 3.7 % change on previous year2008: 29.8 % change on previous year2009: 22.4 % change on previous year2012: 4.8 % change on previous year2013: -13.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo is -13.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 376.4% on the previous year and down 465.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 29.81 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.35 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1972 to 2013.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 21.32 % change on previous year
1973 7.03 % change on previous year -67.0%
1974 14.41 % change on previous year +104.9%
1975 14.44 % change on previous year +0.2%
1976 18.23 % change on previous year +26.2%
1977 3.09 % change on previous year -83.1%
1978 5.96 % change on previous year +93.0%
1979 4.73 % change on previous year -20.6%
1980 -6.09 % change on previous year -228.7%
1981 6.72 % change on previous year -210.4%
1982 18.98 % change on previous year +182.6%
1983 -3.37 % change on previous year -117.8%
1984 17.16 % change on previous year -609.0%
1985 0.7191 % change on previous year -95.8%
1986 5.75 % change on previous year +699.3%
1987 11.87 % change on previous year +106.5%
1988 15.46 % change on previous year +30.2%
1989 16.33 % change on previous year +5.6%
1990 8.45 % change on previous year -48.2%
1991 20.44 % change on previous year +141.9%
2007 3.66 % change on previous year -82.1%
2008 29.81 % change on previous year +715.0%
2009 22.39 % change on previous year -24.9%
2012 4.83 % change on previous year -78.4%
2013 -13.35 % change on previous year -376.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.15 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 21.32 % change on previous year 8
1980s 8.35 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year 18.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.45 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year 20.44 % change on previous year 2
2000s 18.62 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 29.81 % change on previous year 3
2010s -4.26 % change on previous year -13.35 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 180 Saint Lucia -10.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Uganda -11.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 Bulgaria -11.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Türkiye -15.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 185 Cuba -16.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Tanzania, United Republic of -19.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo was -13.35 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 29.81 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -13.35 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 465.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.