Share of students studying abroad in Congo
Congo: Share of students studying abroad was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Congo, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Congo is 25.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Congo peaked at 85.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2023.
Congo ranks 27th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 51.9% | 85.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 27.9% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 24 Chad 29.3% compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
- 26 Tonga 26.5% compare
- 28 Gambia 25.1% compare
- 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8% compare
More education data for Congo
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Congo?
- Share of students studying abroad in Congo was 25.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.