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 18.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 18.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% 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 47th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
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 18.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 5.5%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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