Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 57.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 57.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 57.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.4% | — |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.4% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 43.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 57.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release