Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male was 68.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola is 68.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola peaked at 68.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2004.
That places Angola 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.2% | — |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +27.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 68.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Angola's 68.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.4%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.9% | 53.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola was 68.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 68th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release