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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1998β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release