Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2.22 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.22 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.22 million number
in 2020
All-time low
456,472 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 2.22 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.22 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 456,472 number, in 1970.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 456,472 number
1971 472,159 number +3.4%
1972 484,716 number +2.7%
1973 497,848 number +2.7%
1974 513,240 number +3.1%
1975 530,611 number +3.4%
1976 547,928 number +3.3%
1977 563,227 number +2.8%
1978 579,820 number +2.9%
1979 598,655 number +3.2%
1980 619,005 number +3.4%
1981 638,139 number +3.1%
1982 652,846 number +2.3%
1983 667,793 number +2.3%
1984 685,071 number +2.6%
1985 704,626 number +2.9%
1986 724,420 number +2.8%
1987 741,987 number +2.4%
1988 761,662 number +2.7%
1989 785,248 number +3.1%
1990 812,701 number +3.5%
1991 842,046 number +3.6%
1992 872,791 number +3.7%
1993 907,415 number +4.0%
1994 945,355 number +4.2%
1995 984,465 number +4.1%
1996 1.02 million number +3.7%
1997 1.05 million number +2.6%
1998 1.07 million number +2.4%
1999 1.10 million number +2.6%
2000 1.13 million number +2.8%
2001 1.16 million number +2.8%
2002 1.19 million number +2.7%
2003 1.23 million number +2.9%
2004 1.27 million number +3.3%
2005 1.31 million number +3.5%
2006 1.36 million number +3.4%
2007 1.40 million number +2.8%
2008 1.44 million number +2.9%
2009 1.48 million number +3.2%
2010 1.53 million number +3.3%
2011 1.58 million number +3.4%
2012 1.64 million number +3.5%
2013 1.70 million number +3.8%
2014 1.77 million number +3.9%
2015 1.84 million number +4.0%
2016 1.91 million number +3.9%
2017 1.98 million number +3.8%
2018 2.06 million number +3.9%
2019 2.14 million number +3.9%
2020 2.22 million number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 524,468 number 456,472 number 598,655 number 10
1980s 698,080 number 619,005 number 785,248 number 10
1990s 960,593 number 812,701 number 1.10 million number 10
2000s 1.30 million number 1.13 million number 1.48 million number 10
2010s 1.82 million number 1.53 million number 2.14 million number 10
2020s 2.22 million number 2.22 million number 2.22 million number 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 8 Bangladesh 2.99 million number compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 2.70 million number compare
  3. 10 Mexico 2.23 million number compare
  4. 12 Philippines 2.16 million number compare
  5. 13 Egypt 1.84 million number compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 1.63 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.22 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 456,472 number in 1970.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.