Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 35,650 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35,650
World rank
57th
of 149 countries
All-time high
35,650
in 2023
All-time low
1,606
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Congo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 35,650 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Congo peaked at 35,650 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,606, in 1999.
Congo ranks 57th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,606 | — |
| 2000 | 2,343 | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 2,598 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,824 | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 16,232 | +789.9% |
| 2012 | 18,116 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 16,048 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 12,792 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 35,650 | +178.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 35,650 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,247, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Congo's 35,650 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,470, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,606 | 1,606 | 1,606 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,255 | 1,824 | 2,598 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15,797 | 12,792 | 18,116 | 4 |
| 2020s | 35,650 | 35,650 | 35,650 | 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Congo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Congo was 35,650 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35,650 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,606 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release