Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 46.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 46.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 46.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.0% | — |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.0% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,566 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379,606 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 210,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -23.82 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 354,019 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.61 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 46.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release