Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Congo
Congo: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 8,391 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Congo is 8,391, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Congo peaked at 13,779 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Congo 76th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 8,952 | — |
| 1999 | 8,993 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,939 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9,192 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9,713 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,547 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10,428 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10,686 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11,122 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 11,362 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,830 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,148 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12,690 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13,779 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 9,271 | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 8,318 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 8,107 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,899 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,431 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 9,438 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 9,816 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 9,406 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9,549 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9,138 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,425 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8,391 | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,391 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,587, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,391 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,093, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -32.7% | 13,779 | 9,271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,794 | 0 | 8,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,597 | 8,939 | 12,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,716 | 7,899 | 13,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,876 | 8,391 | 9,549 | 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Congo?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Congo was 8,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,779 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release