School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Congo
Congo: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 286,989 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
286,989
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
98th
of 221 countries
All-time high
286,989
in 2025
All-time low
58,681
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Congo is 286,989, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Congo peaked at 286,989 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,681, in 1970.
That places Congo 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,681 | — |
| 1971 | 61,244 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 64,064 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 66,497 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 69,099 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 71,307 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 72,775 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 74,514 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 76,535 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 78,701 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 81,008 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 83,512 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 86,239 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 89,402 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 93,098 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 97,356 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 101,519 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 105,316 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 109,060 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 112,686 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 115,548 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 118,002 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 120,981 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 123,448 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 127,148 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 131,024 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 135,278 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 139,254 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 140,874 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 144,841 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 147,707 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 158,081 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 159,910 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 160,516 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 167,144 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 173,540 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 180,979 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 188,467 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 195,646 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 198,475 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 209,348 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 212,884 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 215,764 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 215,735 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 216,584 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 218,278 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 221,020 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 224,801 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 228,882 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 233,400 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 238,447 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 245,860 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 254,197 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 263,974 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 275,166 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 286,989 | +4.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 286,989 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 286,989 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,342 | 58,681 | 78,701 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,920 | 81,008 | 112,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,640 | 115,548 | 144,841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,046 | 147,707 | 198,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,670 | 209,348 | 233,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,772 | 238,447 | 286,989 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Congo?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Congo was 286,989 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 286,989 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,681 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release