Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 4,493 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo stood at 4,493. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 284.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo peaked at 4,493 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117, in 1971.
Congo ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 117 | — |
| 1972 | 134 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 145 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 166 | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 225 | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 165 | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 254 | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 263 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 302 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 292 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 354 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 432 | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 565 | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 545 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 614 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 682 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 783 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 641 | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 880 | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 1,112 | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 1,159 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,321 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 442 | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 645 | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 818 | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 873 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 894 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,170 | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 2,943 | +151.5% |
| 2012 | 3,317 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 3,021 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4,493 | +48.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,493 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,514, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,493 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,023, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +151.5% | 1,170 | 2,943 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183.62 | 117 | 263 | 8 |
| 1980s | 521 | 292 | 783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 982.8 | 442 | 1,321 | 5 |
| 2000s | 880 | 645 | 1,170 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,444 | 2,943 | 4,493 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo was 4,493 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release