Expenditure on tertiary education in Congo
Congo: Expenditure on tertiary education was 10.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Congo, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2010, expenditure on tertiary education in Congo stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Congo peaked at 29.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1970.
That places Congo 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3% | — |
| 1971 | 14.3% | +53.6% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 9.3% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 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 expenditure on tertiary education in Congo?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Congo was 10.9% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2010.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.