Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo
Congo: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo peaked at 2.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
Congo ranks 61st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +131.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +152.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Congo was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release