School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 432,790 number in 2017. β² Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of stood at 432,790 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, Republic of peaked at 432,790 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110,086 number, in 1970.
That places Congo, Republic of 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,831 number | 110,086 number | 146,520 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,555 number | 151,436 number | 210,627 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,687 number | 218,342 number | 299,387 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 339,248 number | 307,719 number | 374,013 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,503 number | 381,877 number | 432,790 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 106 Austria 496,255 number compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 463,079 number compare
- 108 Belarus, Republic of 445,306 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 416,333 number compare
- 111 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 406,316 number compare
- 112 Liberia 387,530 number compare
More education data for Congo, Republic of
- 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 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (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 432,790 number in 2017, 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 432,790 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,086 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.