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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Congo

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Congo
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 247 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

247 number

World rank

103rd

of 131 countries

All-time high

247 number

in 2017

All-time low

14 number

in 2001

Years of data

2001–2017

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.

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

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More education data for Congo

Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)

All data for Congo →

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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.