School age population, tertiary education, female in Congo
Congo: School age population, tertiary education, female was 215,726 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
215,726 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
108th
of 203 countries
All-time high
215,726 number
in 2017
All-time low
56,065 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, female in Congo, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, female in Congo stood at 215,726 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Congo peaked at 215,726 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,065 number, in 1970.
That places Congo 108th 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, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,065 number | — |
| 1971 | 57,766 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 59,453 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 61,260 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 63,174 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 65,183 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 67,279 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 69,251 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 71,346 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 73,613 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 76,099 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 78,828 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 81,682 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 84,780 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 88,064 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 91,467 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 94,962 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 98,504 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 102,125 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 105,850 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 109,711 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 113,714 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 117,914 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 122,213 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 126,630 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 131,135 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 135,693 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 140,639 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 145,544 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 150,163 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 154,333 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 158,036 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 161,408 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 164,504 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 167,570 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 170,822 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 174,255 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 178,406 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 182,652 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 186,779 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 190,616 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 194,046 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 195,971 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 198,196 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 201,042 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 215,726 number | +7.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 215,726 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 509,378 number, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 215,726 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,439 number | 56,065 number | 73,613 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,236 number | 76,099 number | 105,850 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,336 number | 109,711 number | 150,163 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,876 number | 154,333 number | 186,779 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,266 number | 190,616 number | 215,726 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 105 Austria 240,677 number compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 229,060 number compare
- 107 Belarus 216,530 number compare
- 109 Central African Republic 208,332 number compare
- 110 Mauritania 200,354 number compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 198,472 number compare
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 215,726 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 215,726 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,065 number in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Congo ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.