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.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 194,968 number —
1972 230,347 number +18.1%
1973 243,016 number +5.5%
1974 244,556 number +0.6%
1975 327,826 number +34.0%
1976 376,140 number +14.7%
1977 441,038 number +17.3%
1978 518,014 number +17.5%
1979 610,120 number +17.8%
1980 617,884 number +1.3%
1981 626,164 number +1.3%
1982 634,958 number +1.4%
1983 644,265 number +1.5%
1984 654,086 number +1.5%
1985 664,417 number +1.6%
1986 675,248 number +1.6%
1987 686,587 number +1.7%
1988 723,926 number +5.4%
1992 740,945 number +2.4%
1993 829,650 number +12.0%
1994 928,333 number +11.9%
1995 943,059 number +1.6%
2007 1.84 million number +95.2%
2008 2.02 million number +9.6%
2009 2.18 million number +8.2%
2010 2.22 million number +1.5%
2011 2.39 million number +7.8%
2012 2.45 million number +2.6%
2013 2.47 million number +0.8%
2014 2.71 million number +9.7%
2015 2.83 million number +4.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.83 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 456,847 number, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.83 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351,101 number, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male 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
2007 +95.2% 943,059 number 1.84 million number

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.