Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo
Congo: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 48.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo peaked at 64.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2001.
Congo ranks 51st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.3% | — |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -64.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +132.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 21.7% | 61.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.4% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Congo was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Congo ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release