Tertiary education, academic staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Tertiary education, academic staff was 6.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.3%
World rank
169th
of 170 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1999–2020

Tertiary education, academic staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1999–2020

024681999200920201999: 5.9 % female2008: 6.2 % female2011: 5.3 % female2013: 8.3 % female2020: 6.3 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 6.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 169th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2000s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1
2010s 6.8% 5.3% 8.3% 2
2020s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 166 Comoros 8.4% compare
  2. 167 Chad 7.9% compare
  3. 168 Mauritania 7.4% compare
  4. 170 Togo 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.