Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Congo
Congo: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 99.4 millions in 2013. β Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Congo, 1970β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Congo is 99.4 millions, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 300.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Congo peaked at 99.4 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.47 millions, in 1970.
Congo ranks 114th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.42 millions | 1.47 millions | 21.02 millions | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.8 millions | 27.8 millions | 27.8 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.09 millions | 28.6 millions | 33.59 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.88 millions | 24.79 millions | 28.97 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.35 millions | 81.3 millions | 99.4 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 111 Sierra Leone 110.36 millions compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 108.12 millions compare
- 113 Angola 103.98 millions compare
- 115 Cameroon 91.42 millions compare
- 116 Afghanistan 90.22 millions compare
- 117 Uganda 90.22 millions compare
More education data for Congo
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Congo?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Congo was 99.4 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 millions in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.9%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release