Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 30.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.8%
World rank
56th
of 168 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2008
All-time low
30.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2021
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 30.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 33.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2014.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.7% | — |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 32.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 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 30.8% 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 33.7% in 2008.
- 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 30.0% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th out of 168 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release