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

Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 55,025 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55,025
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55,025
in 2023
All-time low
1,483
in 1972
Years of data
38
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720231971: 1.8k1972: 1.5k1973: 2.1k1974: 2.6k1975: 3.0k1976: 3.2k1977: 3.8k1978: 4.6k1979: 5.5k1980: 6.8k1981: 7.3k1982: 8.9k1983: 9.4k1984: 10.0k1985: 10.4k1986: 10.7k1987: 11.0k1988: 12.0k1989: 10.3k1990: 10.5k1991: 10.7k1992: 12.0k1993: 13.8k1999: 10.7k2000: 15.6k2001: 13.4k2002: 12.2k2003: 12.3k2009: 23.4k2010: 28.7k2011: 33.9k2012: 39.3k2013: 37.0k2014: 41.5k2015: 45.9k2016: 50.4k2017: 54.8k2023: 55.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Congo recorded 55,025 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo peaked at 55,025 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,483, in 1972.

Congo ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 1,788
1972 1,483 -17.1%
1973 2,098 +41.5%
1974 2,570 +22.5%
1975 3,007 +17.0%
1976 3,249 +8.0%
1977 3,785 +16.5%
1978 4,567 +20.7%
1979 5,455 +19.4%
1980 6,848 +25.5%
1981 7,255 +5.9%
1982 8,886 +22.5%
1983 9,445 +6.3%
1984 9,984 +5.7%
1985 10,444 +4.6%
1986 10,684 +2.3%
1987 11,008 +3.0%
1988 12,043 +9.4%
1989 10,310 -14.4%
1990 10,490 +1.7%
1991 10,671 +1.7%
1992 12,045 +12.9%
1993 13,806 +14.6%
1999 10,713 -22.4%
2000 15,629 +45.9%
2001 13,403 -14.2%
2002 12,164 -9.2%
2003 12,347 +1.5%
2009 23,397 +89.5%
2010 28,662 +22.5%
2011 33,928 +18.4%
2012 39,303 +15.8%
2013 37,037 -5.8%
2014 41,483 +12.0%
2015 45,929 +10.7%
2016 50,375 +9.7%
2017 54,821 +8.8%
2023 55,025 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,111 1,483 5,455 9
1980s 9,691 6,848 12,043 10
1990s 11,545 10,490 13,806 5
2000s 15,388 12,164 23,397 5
2010s 41,442 28,662 54,821 8
2020s 55,025 55,025 55,025 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo was 55,025 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 55,025 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,483 in 1972.
How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Congo ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.