Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Angola
Angola: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 115,884 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Angola, 1990–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Angola stood at 115,884 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 2,213.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Angola peaked at 115,884 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,033 number, in 1990.
Angola ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,033 number | — |
| 1998 | 3,425 number | +231.6% |
| 1999 | 3,060 number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 5,009 number | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 39,110 number | +680.8% |
| 2013 | 98,114 number | +150.9% |
| 2015 | 98,376 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 115,884 number | +17.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 115,884 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 115,884 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,506 number | 1,033 number | 3,425 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,009 number | 5,009 number | 5,009 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 87,871 number | 39,110 number | 115,884 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 120,240 number compare
- 83 Ireland 120,154 number compare
- 84 Costa Rica 119,754 number compare
- 86 Tajikistan 111,535 number compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 111,437 number compare
- 88 Cambodia 106,952 number compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Angola?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Angola was 115,884 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 115,884 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 number in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Angola ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,213.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.