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

Democratic Republic of Congo: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 12,202 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12,202 number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12,202 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,169 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2018

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1998200820181998: 4.6k number1999: 4.7k number2000: 4.9k number2001: 4.7k number2002: 5.1k number2003: 4.4k number2004: 3.2k number2005: 3.4k number2006: 3.6k number2007: 3.7k number2008: 4.3k number2009: 4.5k number2010: 4.9k number2011: 6.2k number2012: 6.6k number2013: 8.1k number2014: 9.2k number2015: 9.5k number2016: 10.0k number2017: 11.4k number2018: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 12,202 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12,202 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,169 number, in 2004.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,583 number —
1999 4,692 number +2.4%
2000 4,896 number +4.3%
2001 4,655 number -4.9%
2002 5,114 number +9.9%
2003 4,426 number -13.5%
2004 3,169 number -28.4%
2005 3,386 number +6.8%
2006 3,565 number +5.3%
2007 3,730 number +4.6%
2008 4,287 number +14.9%
2009 4,540 number +5.9%
2010 4,891 number +7.7%
2011 6,179 number +26.3%
2012 6,584 number +6.6%
2013 8,144 number +23.7%
2014 9,154 number +12.4%
2015 9,497 number +3.7%
2016 9,997 number +5.3%
2017 11,415 number +14.2%
2018 12,202 number +6.9%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 12,202 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 12,202 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -28.4% 4,426 number 3,169 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,638 number 4,583 number 4,692 number 2
2000s 4,177 number 3,169 number 5,114 number 10
2010s 8,674 number 4,891 number 12,202 number 9

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 85 Hungary 12,865 number compare
  2. 86 Czechia 12,334 number compare
  3. 87 United Arab Emirates 12,276 number compare
  4. 89 Mongolia 11,892 number compare
  5. 90 Luxembourg 11,582 number compare
  6. 91 Finland 11,358 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12,202 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12,202 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,169 number in 2004.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.