School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 7.04 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 7.04 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million number, in 1970.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.