Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 53.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 53.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2004.
That places Angola 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.9% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 70 Argentina 55.7% compare
- 71 South Africa 54.2% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54.2% compare
- 74 Indonesia 52.9% compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 49.7% compare
- 76 Portugal 49.6% compare
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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola was 53.0% 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 53.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 73rd out of 108 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 88.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release