School age population, upper secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 3.89 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.89 million number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.89 million number
in 2020
All-time low
810,396 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 3.89 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 3.89 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 810,396 number, in 1970.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 810,396 number | — |
| 1971 | 835,311 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 858,671 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 884,296 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 911,184 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 939,458 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 969,627 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 998,240 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 million number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.74 million number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 929,994 number | 810,396 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million number | 1.45 million number | 1.96 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.65 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.74 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 million number | 3.89 million number | 3.89 million number | 1 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.89 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 810,396 number in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.