Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe was 6,728 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6,728 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6,728 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,579, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both North Western Europe in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,128 | — |
| 1999 | 4,108 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,269 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,827 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 3,736 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,879 | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 1,587 | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 1,579 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,641 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,619 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,734 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,665 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,728 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,855 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,890 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,235 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 2,455 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,776 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3,323 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 3,821 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 3,621 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3,822 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4,765 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 5,206 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,861 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 6,728 | +14.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6,728 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,952, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6,728 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,170, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,118 | 4,108 | 4,128 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,454 | 1,579 | 4,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,753 | 1,728 | 3,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,640 | 4,765 | 6,728 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6,728 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,728 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,579 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release