Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -28.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 198 South Sudan 0.2% compare
- 199 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 200 Sierra Leone 0.2% compare
- 202 Madagascar 0.2% compare
- 203 Mozambique 0.2% compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release