Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 10,785 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 10,785 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10,785 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 956, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 956 | — |
| 1999 | 1,070 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1,117 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,320 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1,530 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1,582 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,663 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,833 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 2,021 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2,259 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,659 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 2,862 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,091 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4,321 | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 4,604 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,729 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 5,776 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,502 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,325 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,218 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 7,216 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 7,998 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 8,798 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 9,804 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 10,184 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10,785 | +5.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,785 is above the median for low income countries, which is 825, 13.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10,785 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,013 | 956 | 1,070 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,885 | 1,117 | 2,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,578 | 3,091 | 7,998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,893 | 8,798 | 10,785 | 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10,785 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10,785 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 956 in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release