Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 20,127 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
20,127
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20,127
in 2023
All-time low
3,387
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1998–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 5.1k1999: 5.2k2000: 5.5k2001: 5.2k2002: 5.5k2003: 4.6k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.8k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.8k2010: 5.1k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.8k2013: 8.4k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.7k2016: 10.2k2017: 11.6k2018: 12.5k2019: 13.8k2020: 16.3k2021: 17.9k2022: 18.7k2023: 20.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 20,127 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 20,127 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,387, in 2004.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 65th of 205 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,196 5,141 5,250 2
2000s 4,467 3,387 5,461 10
2010s 9,400 5,125 13,834 10
2020s 18,258 16,336 20,127 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 62 Bolivia 21,077 compare
  2. 63 Chile 20,535 compare
  3. 64 Singapore 20,488 compare
  4. 66 Switzerland 19,909 compare
  5. 67 Senegal 19,498 compare
  6. 68 Chad 19,488 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo

All data for Democratic Republic of the Congo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 20,127 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 20,127 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,387 in 2004.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/total-outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-abroad-all-countries-3/congo-dem-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/total-outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-abroad-all-countries-3/congo-dem-rep/">Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release