Secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, pupils was 7.93 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.93 million for secondary education, pupils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 248,318, in 1971.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 477,537 | 248,318 | 830,429 | 9 |
| 1980s | 927,601 | 845,577 | 1.07 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.10 million | 1.51 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 2.82 million | 3.40 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.48 million | 4.62 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.64 million | 7.35 million | 7.93 million | 2 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, pupils in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.93 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,318 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.