Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 21,953 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Congo stood at 21,953. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Congo peaked at 21,953 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87, in 1971.
Congo ranks 141st of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87 | — |
| 1972 | 102 | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 151.67 | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 201.33 | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 251 | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 321 | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 469 | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 608 | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 793 | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 978 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 1,079 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 1,182 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,262 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1,497 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 1,597 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1,665 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,918 | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 2,172 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1,559 | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 1,720 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,885 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,241 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 2,251 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,716 | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 1,599 | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 1,923 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 3,518 | +82.9% |
| 2009 | 4,050 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 8,262 | +104.0% |
| 2011 | 12,475 | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 15,116 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 15,842 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17,354 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 18,865 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 20,376 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 21,888 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 21,953 | +0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,953 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,953 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +104.0% | 4,050 | 8,262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331.56 | 87 | 793 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,491 | 978 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,024 | 1,720 | 2,251 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,961 | 1,599 | 4,050 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,272 | 8,262 | 21,888 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,953 | 21,953 | 21,953 | 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, female (number) in Congo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Congo was 21,953 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21,953 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.