Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola
Angola: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 31.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola peaked at 67.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2023.
That places Angola 139th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.6% | — |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 31.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Angola's 31.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 65.5% | 67.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 42.3% | 55.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 31.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Angola was 31.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Angola ranks 139th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release