Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.1611 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo is 0.1611 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo peaked at 0.1611 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Congo 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1611 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1611 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +89.5% | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 173 Djibouti 0.203 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Iceland 0.2012 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1626 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.1253 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mongolia 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.1611 units per square kilometre 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 0.1611 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.