Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Congo
Congo: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 5,157 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,157
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,793
in 2011
All-time low
5,154
in 2022
Years of data
19
1998–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Congo, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5,157 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Congo peaked at 7,793 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,154, in 2022.
Congo ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,937 | — |
| 1999 | 5,937 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,588 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 6,796 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6,890 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,079 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7,793 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 7,084 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 6,498 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6,095 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,692 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 5,915 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,731 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,056 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,106 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,082 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,338 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 5,154 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,157 | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,157 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 35.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,157 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,937 | 5,937 | 5,937 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,758 | 6,588 | 6,890 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,405 | 5,692 | 7,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,433 | 5,154 | 6,082 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Congo?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Congo was 5,157 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,793 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,154 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release