Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 26.9% 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 26.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola peaked at 26.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.
Angola ranks 111th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.5% | — |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +54.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 86.74 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Angola was 26.9% 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 26.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Angola ranks 111th out of 142 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 69.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.