Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo
Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 36.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo is 36.8%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo peaked at 36.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2002.
Congo ranks 155th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.5% | — |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.9% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Congo was 36.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.