Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 7.93 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.93 million
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.93 million
in 2023
All-time low
248,318
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1971199720231971: 248.3k1972: 297.0k1973: 325.0k1974: 335.2k1975: 446.6k1976: 511.5k1977: 599.4k1978: 704.3k1979: 830.4k1980: 845.6k1981: 861.8k1982: 879.1k1983: 897.5k1984: 917.1k1985: 937.9k1986: 959.9k1987: 983.3k1988: 1.1M1989: 1.1M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.5M2007: 2.8M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.8M2012: 3.9M2013: 4.0M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.6M2021: 7.3M2022: 7.6M2023: 7.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 7.93 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 7.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,318, in 1971.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 248,318
1972 297,028 +19.6%
1973 324,966 +9.4%
1974 335,221 +3.2%
1975 446,644 +33.2%
1976 511,481 +14.5%
1977 599,412 +17.2%
1978 704,332 +17.5%
1979 830,429 +17.9%
1980 845,577 +1.8%
1981 861,774 +1.9%
1982 879,057 +2.0%
1983 897,468 +2.1%
1984 917,052 +2.2%
1985 937,859 +2.3%
1986 959,934 +2.4%
1987 983,334 +2.4%
1988 1.07 million +8.4%
1989 1.07 million +0.7%
1990 1.08 million +0.7%
1991 1.09 million +0.7%
1992 1.10 million +0.7%
1993 1.22 million +11.1%
1994 1.34 million +10.1%
1995 1.51 million +12.9%
2007 2.82 million +85.9%
2008 3.13 million +11.2%
2009 3.40 million +8.6%
2010 3.48 million +2.5%
2011 3.78 million +8.6%
2012 3.89 million +2.9%
2013 4.00 million +2.6%
2014 4.39 million +9.8%
2015 4.62 million +5.3%
2021 7.35 million +59.1%
2022 7.64 million +3.9%
2023 7.93 million +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 477,537 248,318 830,429 9
1980s 942,244 845,577 1.07 million 10
1990s 1.22 million 1.08 million 1.51 million 6
2000s 3.11 million 2.82 million 3.40 million 3
2010s 4.03 million 3.48 million 4.62 million 6
2020s 7.64 million 7.35 million 7.93 million 3

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 12 Egypt 11.56 million compare
  2. 13 Russian Federation 10.80 million compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
  4. 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
  5. 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
  6. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.93 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 248,318 in 1971.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.