School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 576,285 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of is 576,285, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of peaked at 576,285 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117,091, in 1970.
Congo, Republic of ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,405 | 117,091 | 157,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,959 | 161,910 | 223,261 | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,386 | 229,355 | 291,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348,727 | 298,064 | 397,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,559 | 419,209 | 468,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,637 | 478,834 | 576,285 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 97 Sweden 588,456 compare
- 98 Liberia 584,280 compare
- 99 Central African Republic 578,411 compare
- 101 El Salvador 574,434 compare
- 102 Paraguay 573,946 compare
- 103 Kyrgyz Republic 551,923 compare
More education data for Congo, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of was 576,285 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 576,285 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,091 in 1970.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release