School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.4008 years in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4008 years
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5235 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.0647 years
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–2020

School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51971199520201971: 0.065 years1972: 0.076 years1974: 0.086 years2007: 0.312 years2008: 0.39 years2009: 0.478 years2011: 0.524 years2012: 0.493 years2013: 0.439 years2016: 0.379 years2020: 0.401 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4008 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5235 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0647 years, in 1971.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0758 years 0.0647 years 0.0862 years 3
2000s 0.3934 years 0.3116 years 0.4785 years 3
2010s 0.4589 years 0.3795 years 0.5235 years 4
2020s 0.4008 years 0.4008 years 0.4008 years 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 165 Aruba 0.4319 years compare
  2. 166 Lesotho 0.4263 years compare
  3. 167 Mozambique 0.4127 years compare
  4. 169 Mali 0.3978 years compare
  5. 170 Burundi 0.3678 years compare
  6. 171 Laos 0.3659 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4008 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.5235 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0647 years in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release