Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Angola
Angola: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 1.38 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.38 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Angola peaked at 1.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,698, in 1971.
Angola ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,698 | — |
| 1972 | 38,655 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 94,132 | +143.5% |
| 1983 | 88,076 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 162,844 | +84.9% |
| 1999 | 170,105 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 194,021 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 230,923 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 250,832 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 363,503 | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 401,563 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 503,419 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 536,056 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +129.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +4.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.38 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 499,860, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 450,121, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +143.5% | 38,655 | 94,132 |
| 2016 | +129.5% | 536,056 | 1.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,176 | 33,698 | 38,655 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91,104 | 88,076 | 94,132 | 2 |
| 1990s | 166,474 | 162,844 | 170,105 | 2 |
| 2000s | 288,168 | 194,021 | 401,563 | 5 |
| 2010s | 756,552 | 503,419 | 1.23 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.32 million | 1.38 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Angola?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Angola was 1.38 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,698 in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release