School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Congo
Congo: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 245,207 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Congo, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Congo is 245,207, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Congo peaked at 245,207 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120,554, in 1999.
Congo ranks 68th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 120,554 | — |
| 2000 | 122,956 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 131,581 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 133,550 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 133,922 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 140,077 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 152,584 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 151,494 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 156,298 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 160,819 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 163,193 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 171,186 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 173,899 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 176,399 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 181,162 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 184,039 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 187,933 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 194,285 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 198,830 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 207,687 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 218,439 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 226,522 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 235,414 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 245,207 | +4.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 245,207 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 245,207 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,554 | 120,554 | 120,554 | 1 |
| 2000s | 144,647 | 122,956 | 163,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,272 | 171,186 | 194,285 | 7 |
| 2020s | 222,016 | 198,830 | 245,207 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Congo?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Congo was 245,207 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 245,207 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,554 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release