School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Angola
Angola: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 2.71 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.71 million number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.71 million number
in 2016
All-time low
510,692 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2016
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Angola, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2.71 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Angola peaked at 2.71 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 510,692 number, in 1970.
That places Angola 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 510,692 number | — |
| 1971 | 515,550 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 531,451 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 557,331 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 593,233 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 636,433 number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 674,948 number | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 715,966 number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 759,500 number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 805,116 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 848,374 number | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 884,087 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 908,436 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 922,744 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 927,015 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 929,574 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 937,695 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 963,745 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million number | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million number | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million number | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million number | +3.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.71 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.71 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630,022 number | 510,692 number | 805,116 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 939,399 number | 848,374 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million number | 1.64 million number | 2.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million number | 2.19 million number | 2.71 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Angola?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Angola was 2.71 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,692 number in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.