Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Congo
Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 247 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Congo, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Congo stood at 247 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Congo peaked at 247 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14 number, in 2001.
That places Congo 103rd out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14 number | — |
| 2002 | 24 number | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 88 number | +266.7% |
| 2012 | 47 number | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 86 number | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 247 number | +187.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 247 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,110 number, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 247 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 303 number, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 number | 14 number | 24 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 117 number | 47 number | 247 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 100 Burkina Faso 299 number compare
- 101 Luxembourg 286 number compare
- 102 Honduras 272 number compare
- 104 Qatar 240 number compare
- 105 Brunei 223 number compare
- 106 North Macedonia 193 number 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Congo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Congo was 247 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 247 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.