Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 65.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo is 65.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 69.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.8% | — |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 65.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.7%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 65.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.0%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.8% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 69.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo was 65.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release