School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 7.04 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
7.04 million number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.04 million number
in 2016
All-time low
1.82 million number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2016
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.04 million number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.04 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million number, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.86 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.89 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.01 million number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.07 million number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.27 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.68 million number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.76 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.32 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.58 million number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.94 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.64 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.11 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.26 million number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.79 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.99 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.19 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.39 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.60 million number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.04 million number | +6.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.04 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 million number, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.04 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 million number | 1.82 million number | 2.27 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 million number | 2.34 million number | 3.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million number | 3.10 million number | 4.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 million number | 4.25 million number | 5.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 million number | 5.79 million number | 7.04 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.04 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.