Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 210,402 in 2020. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 210,402 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 210,402 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 675, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,126 | 675 | 1,728 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77,136 | 61,531 | 89,210 | 3 |
| 2010s | 158,839 | 138,042 | 181,201 | 4 |
| 2020s | 210,402 | 210,402 | 210,402 | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 210,402 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 210,402 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 675 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release