School enrollment, tertiary in Congo
Congo: School enrollment, tertiary was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Congo is 10.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Congo peaked at 12.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1972.
That places Congo 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 88.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Congo?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Congo was 10.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.