Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 21,888 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Congo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo recorded 21,888 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 440.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Congo peaked at 21,888 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87 number | — |
| 1972 | 102 number | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 251 number | +146.1% |
| 1976 | 321 number | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 469 number | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 608 number | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 978 number | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 1,079 number | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 1,182 number | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,262 number | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1,497 number | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 1,597 number | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1,665 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,172 number | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 1,559 number | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 1,720 number | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,885 number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,241 number | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 2,251 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,716 number | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 1,599 number | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 1,923 number | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 3,518 number | +82.9% |
| 2009 | 4,050 number | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 12,475 number | +208.0% |
| 2012 | 15,116 number | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 15,842 number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21,888 number | +38.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21,888 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21,888 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +208.0% | 4,050 number | 12,475 number |
| 1975 | +146.1% | 102 number | 251 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306.33 number | 87 number | 608 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,443 number | 978 number | 2,172 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,024 number | 1,720 number | 2,251 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,961 number | 1,599 number | 4,050 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,330 number | 12,475 number | 21,888 number | 4 |
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 in Congo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Congo was 21,888 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21,888 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Congo ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.