Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola is 36.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola peaked at 36.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2004.
Angola ranks 107th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.6% | — |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.2% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 104 Namibia 38.7% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 38.2% compare
- 106 Liberia 36.5% compare
- 108 Samoa 36.3% compare
- 109 El Salvador 35.5% compare
- 110 Philippines 33.3% compare
More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 824,628 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.84 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 343,108 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,539 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 170,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 172,255 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola was 36.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Angola ranks 107th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.