Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola

Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 27.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.0%
World rank
173rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2016
All-time low
5.0%
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola, 1998–2016

5101520251998200720161998: 5 %1999: 6.3 %2000: 7.4 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 9.1 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 16.4 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 19.1 %2016: 27 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 27.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1998.

That places Angola 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Angola, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 5.0%
1999 6.3% +28.1%
2000 7.4% +16.9%
2001 7.9% +6.4%
2002 9.1% +15.6%
2006 14.1% +54.0%
2007 13.9% -1.0%
2008 16.4% +18.1%
2009 17.3% +5.1%
2010 18.4% +6.5%
2011 19.1% +4.0%
2016 27.0% +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.7% 5.0% 6.3% 2
2000s 12.3% 7.4% 17.3% 7
2010s 21.5% 18.4% 27.0% 3

Countries ranked near Angola

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  2. 171 Solomon Islands 28.7% compare
  3. 172 Sierra Leone 27.8% compare
  4. 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
  5. 175 Madagascar 22.1% compare
  6. 176 Malawi 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Angola was 27.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1998.
How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Angola ranks 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.