Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Angola
Angola: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 24.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2025
All-time low
6.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola peaked at 24.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1981.
Angola ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.8% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 24.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 24.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 21.9% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,250 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 547,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,807 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,821 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola was 24.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Angola ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release