School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Congo

Congo: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 331,143 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
331,143 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
101st
of 205 countries
All-time high
331,143 number
in 2020
All-time low
76,748 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Congo, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 331,143 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Congo peaked at 331,143 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76,748 number, in 1970.

That places Congo 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,032 number 76,748 number 102,897 number 10
1980s 126,355 number 106,725 number 147,398 number 10
1990s 176,008 number 152,432 number 196,746 number 10
2000s 219,610 number 200,292 number 242,092 number 10
2010s 279,826 number 247,454 number 320,045 number 10
2020s 331,143 number 331,143 number 331,143 number 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 98 Switzerland 345,482 number compare
  2. 99 Libya 335,698 number compare
  3. 100 Liberia 332,491 number compare
  4. 102 Tajikistan 317,973 number compare
  5. 103 Sweden 316,795 number compare
  6. 104 Portugal 315,776 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Congo?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Congo was 331,143 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 331,143 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 76,748 number in 1970.
How does Congo rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.