Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo

Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 32,933 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
32,933 number
World rank
124th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32,933 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,381 number
in 1972
Years of data
27
1971–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo, 1971–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420171971: 1.7k number1972: 1.4k number1975: 2.8k number1976: 2.9k number1977: 3.3k number1978: 4.0k number1980: 5.9k number1981: 6.2k number1982: 7.7k number1983: 8.2k number1984: 8.5k number1985: 8.8k number1986: 9.0k number1988: 9.9k number1989: 8.8k number1990: 8.8k number1991: 8.8k number1992: 9.8k number1999: 8.5k number2000: 11.9k number2001: 11.8k number2002: 10.2k number2009: 19.3k number2011: 21.5k number2012: 24.2k number2013: 21.2k number2017: 32.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo is 32,933 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo peaked at 32,933 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,381 number, in 1972.

That places Congo 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 1,701 number
1972 1,381 number -18.8%
1975 2,756 number +99.6%
1976 2,928 number +6.2%
1977 3,316 number +13.3%
1978 3,959 number +19.4%
1980 5,870 number +48.3%
1981 6,176 number +5.2%
1982 7,704 number +24.7%
1983 8,183 number +6.2%
1984 8,487 number +3.7%
1985 8,847 number +4.2%
1986 9,019 number +1.9%
1988 9,871 number +9.4%
1989 8,751 number -11.3%
1990 8,770 number +0.2%
1991 8,786 number +0.2%
1992 9,804 number +11.6%
1999 8,462 number -13.7%
2000 11,913 number +40.8%
2001 11,804 number -0.9%
2002 10,241 number -13.2%
2009 19,347 number +88.9%
2011 21,453 number +10.9%
2012 24,187 number +12.7%
2013 21,195 number -12.4%
2017 32,933 number +55.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 32,933 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,239 number, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 32,933 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 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
1975 +99.6% 1,381 number 2,756 number
2009 +88.9% 10,241 number 19,347 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,674 number 1,381 number 3,959 number 6
1980s 8,101 number 5,870 number 9,871 number 9
1990s 8,956 number 8,462 number 9,804 number 4
2000s 13,326 number 10,241 number 19,347 number 4
2010s 24,942 number 21,195 number 32,933 number 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37,007 number compare
  2. 122 Moldova 35,653 number compare
  3. 123 Latvia 34,202 number compare
  4. 125 Slovenia 32,490 number compare
  5. 126 Chad 32,467 number compare
  6. 127 Zambia 32,186 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Congo was 32,933 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32,933 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,381 number in 1972.
How does Congo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Congo ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.