Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 253,287 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Angola, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Angola recorded 253,287 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 420.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Angola peaked at 253,287 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,845 number, in 1989.
Angola ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,872 number | — |
| 1989 | 5,845 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,281 number | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 6,534 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6,331 number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8,337 number | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 7,845 number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 12,566 number | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 48,184 number | +283.4% |
| 2004 | 37,547 number | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 48,184 number | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 48,694 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 142,798 number | +193.3% |
| 2013 | 218,679 number | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 221,037 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 253,287 number | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,858 number | 5,845 number | 5,872 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,066 number | 6,281 number | 8,337 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,035 number | 12,566 number | 48,694 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 208,950 number | 142,798 number | 253,287 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Angola?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Angola was 253,287 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 253,287 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,845 number in 1989.
- How does Angola rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.2%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.