Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 18.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 18.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 52.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2009.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.3% | — |
| 1972 | 28.5% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +98.5% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 25.3% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.7% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2009.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 52nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release