Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 18 years in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
18 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
18 years
in 2003
All-time low
18 years
in 2003
Years of data
6
2003–2008
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2003–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 18 years, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18 years | — |
| 2004 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 52 Andorra 18 years
- 52 United Arab Emirates 18 years
- 52 Azerbaijan 18 years compare
- 52 Belgium 18 years compare
- 52 Benin 18 years
- 52 Bangladesh 18 years compare
- 52 Bahrain 18 years compare
- 52 Brazil 18 years
- 52 Canada 18 years compare
- 52 China 18 years compare
- 52 Comoros 18 years compare
- 52 Cape Verde 18 years compare
- 52 Cuba 18 years compare
- 52 Cyprus 18 years
- 52 Algeria 18 years
- 52 Ecuador 18 years
- 52 Egypt 18 years compare
- 52 Eritrea 18 years compare
- 52 Spain 18 years compare
- 52 Fiji 18 years compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 18 years compare
- 52 Gabon 18 years compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18 years compare
- 52 Georgia 18 years compare
- 52 Ghana 18 years compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 18 years
- 52 Greece 18 years compare
- 52 Hong Kong 18 years compare
- 52 India 18 years compare
- 52 Ireland 18 years compare
- 52 Iraq 18 years compare
- 52 Israel 18 years compare
- 52 Italy 18 years compare
- 52 Japan 18 years compare
- 52 Kenya 18 years compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 18 years compare
- 52 Cambodia 18 years compare
- 52 Kuwait 18 years compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18 years compare
- 52 Lebanon 18 years compare
- 52 Liberia 18 years compare
- 52 Libya 18 years compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 18 years
- 52 Lesotho 18 years compare
- 52 Luxembourg 18 years compare
- 52 Morocco 18 years compare
- 52 Monaco 18 years
- 52 Madagascar 18 years compare
- 52 Maldives 18 years compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 18 years compare
- 52 Malta 18 years compare
- 52 Mongolia 18 years compare
- 52 Mozambique 18 years compare
- 52 Mauritius 18 years compare
- 52 Malawi 18 years compare
- 52 Namibia 18 years compare
- 52 Nigeria 18 years compare
- 52 Nicaragua 18 years
- 52 Naoero 18 years compare
- 52 Oman 18 years compare
- 52 Panama 18 years compare
- 52 Philippines 18 years compare
- 52 Palau 18 years compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 18 years compare
- 52 North Korea 18 years compare
- 52 Portugal 18 years compare
- 52 Paraguay 18 years
- 52 Palestine, State of 18 years compare
- 52 Qatar 18 years
- 52 Russian Federation 18 years compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 18 years compare
- 52 Eswatini 18 years compare
- 52 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 18 years compare
- 52 Syria 18 years compare
- 52 Thailand 18 years compare
- 52 Tajikistan 18 years compare
- 52 Turkmenistan 18 years compare
- 52 Tonga 18 years compare
- 52 Uruguay 18 years
- 52 United States 18 years compare
- 52 British Virgin Islands 18 years compare
- 52 Viet Nam 18 years
- 52 Vanuatu 18 years compare
- 52 Samoa 18 years compare
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 official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18 years in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 years in 2003.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release