Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.526 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.526 GPIA
World rank
126th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.619 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.3778 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.526 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola peaked at 0.619 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3778 GPIA, in 2004.
Angola ranks 126th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Angola, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3778 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.495 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5443 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.619 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5104 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.526 GPIA | +3.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.526 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.526 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4364 GPIA | 0.3778 GPIA | 0.495 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5579 GPIA | 0.5104 GPIA | 0.619 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.526 GPIA | 0.526 GPIA | 0.526 GPIA | 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 0.526 GPIA 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 0.619 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3778 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 126th out of 137 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 down 15.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release