School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 432,790 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
432,790 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
109th
of 203 countries
All-time high
432,790 number
in 2017
All-time low
110,086 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo 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 peaked at 432,790 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 110,086 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,086 number | — |
| 1971 | 113,684 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 117,363 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 121,351 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 125,501 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 129,723 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 134,035 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 137,967 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 142,077 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 146,520 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 151,436 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 156,864 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 162,526 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 168,690 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 175,224 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 181,997 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 188,960 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 196,010 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 203,213 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 210,627 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 218,342 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 226,381 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 234,789 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 243,412 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 252,261 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 261,297 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 270,465 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 280,368 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 290,170 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 299,387 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 307,719 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 315,142 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 321,952 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 328,186 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 334,376 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 340,974 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 348,002 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 356,640 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 365,472 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 374,013 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 381,877 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 388,853 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 392,870 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 397,430 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 403,197 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 432,790 number | +7.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 432,790 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 432,790 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 106 Austria 496,255 number compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 463,079 number compare
- 108 Belarus 445,306 number compare
- 110 Central African Republic 416,333 number compare
- 111 Mauritania 406,316 number compare
- 112 Liberia 387,530 number compare
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Congo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 432,790 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,086 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, 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.