Enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.83 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.83 million number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.83 million number
in 2015
All-time low
194,968 number
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2015

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199320151971: 195.0k number1972: 230.3k number1973: 243.0k number1974: 244.6k number1975: 327.8k number1976: 376.1k number1977: 441.0k number1978: 518.0k number1979: 610.1k number1980: 617.9k number1981: 626.2k number1982: 635.0k number1983: 644.3k number1984: 654.1k number1985: 664.4k number1986: 675.2k number1987: 686.6k number1988: 723.9k number1992: 740.9k number1993: 829.6k number1994: 928.3k number1995: 943.1k number2007: 1.8M number2008: 2.0M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.2M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.5M number2013: 2.5M number2014: 2.7M number2015: 2.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.83 million number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.83 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 194,968 number, in 1971.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 354,003 number 194,968 number 610,120 number 9
1980s 658,615 number 617,884 number 723,926 number 9
1990s 860,497 number 740,945 number 943,059 number 4
2000s 2.01 million number 1.84 million number 2.18 million number 3
2010s 2.51 million number 2.22 million number 2.83 million number 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 17 France 3.12 million number compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom 3.12 million number compare
  3. 19 Iran 2.95 million number compare
  4. 21 Ethiopia 2.59 million number compare
  5. 22 Italy 2.41 million number compare
  6. 23 Colombia 2.40 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.83 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 194,968 number in 1971.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.