Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Congo
Congo: Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 11 tertiary education in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
11 tertiary education
in 2017
All-time low
10 tertiary education
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Start month of the academic school year in Congo, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2023, start month of the academic school year in Congo stood at 11 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Congo peaked at 11 tertiary education in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10 tertiary education, in 1998.
That places Congo 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Congo, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 tertiary education | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11 tertiary education is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 tertiary education, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11 tertiary education is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9 tertiary education, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 tertiary education | 10 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 8 |
| 2020s | 11 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Congo?
- Start month of the academic school year in Congo was 11 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11 tertiary education in 2017.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tertiary education in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release