Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0089 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo stood at 0.0089 units per person.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo peaked at 0.0102 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1972.
Congo ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.005 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 units per person | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per person | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
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 0.0089 units per person 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 0.0102 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 197 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 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.