Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 19.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola is 19.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola peaked at 19.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2004.
Angola ranks 116th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +68.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +56.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 19.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Angola's 19.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 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 upper secondary education or in Angola?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola was 19.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release