Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 32.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 168 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 2008
All-time low
30.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 32.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 34.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.1% | — |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 32.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.2%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 32.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8%, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 31.4% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.7% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 56 Costa Rica 34.3% compare
- 57 New Zealand 34.3% compare
- 58 Greece 33.2% compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 32.5% compare
- 61 Iceland 32.4% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 31.1% compare
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 32.8% in 2023, 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 34.1% 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 30.7% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 4.2%. 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release