Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo

Congo: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 133,137 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
133,137 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
133,137 number
in 2020
All-time low
30,465 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 133,137 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo peaked at 133,137 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,465 number, in 1970.

Congo ranks 92nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 30,465 number
1971 31,485 number +3.3%
1972 32,551 number +3.4%
1973 33,715 number +3.6%
1974 34,953 number +3.7%
1975 36,254 number +3.7%
1976 37,577 number +3.6%
1977 38,907 number +3.5%
1978 40,294 number +3.6%
1979 41,759 number +3.6%
1980 43,299 number +3.7%
1981 44,884 number +3.7%
1982 46,441 number +3.5%
1983 48,086 number +3.5%
1984 49,791 number +3.5%
1985 51,489 number +3.4%
1986 53,197 number +3.3%
1987 55,042 number +3.5%
1988 56,909 number +3.4%
1989 58,742 number +3.2%
1990 60,621 number +3.2%
1991 62,346 number +2.8%
1992 63,649 number +2.1%
1993 64,772 number +1.8%
1994 65,978 number +1.9%
1995 67,216 number +1.9%
1996 68,463 number +1.9%
1997 69,761 number +1.9%
1998 71,148 number +2.0%
1999 72,597 number +2.0%
2000 74,130 number +2.1%
2001 75,678 number +2.1%
2002 77,159 number +2.0%
2003 78,723 number +2.0%
2004 80,483 number +2.2%
2005 82,447 number +2.4%
2006 84,669 number +2.7%
2007 87,027 number +2.8%
2008 89,706 number +3.1%
2009 92,550 number +3.2%
2010 95,483 number +3.2%
2011 98,373 number +3.0%
2012 101,528 number +3.2%
2013 104,717 number +3.1%
2014 108,036 number +3.2%
2015 111,432 number +3.1%
2016 115,170 number +3.4%
2017 119,374 number +3.7%
2018 123,969 number +3.8%
2019 128,556 number +3.7%
2020 133,137 number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,796 number 30,465 number 41,759 number 10
1980s 50,788 number 43,299 number 58,742 number 10
1990s 66,655 number 60,621 number 72,597 number 10
2000s 82,257 number 74,130 number 92,550 number 10
2010s 110,664 number 95,483 number 128,556 number 10
2020s 133,137 number 133,137 number 133,137 number 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 89 Azerbaijan 149,992 number compare
  2. 90 Israel 143,905 number compare
  3. 91 Paraguay 135,938 number compare
  4. 93 Belgium 133,056 number compare
  5. 94 Central African Republic 131,954 number compare
  6. 95 Nicaragua 127,591 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo was 133,137 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?
The highest recorded value was 133,137 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 30,465 number in 1970.
How does Congo rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Congo ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.