School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.6757 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Angola, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Angola is 0.6757 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 0.6866 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 years, in 1999.
That places Angola 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0291 years | — |
| 1989 | 0.0283 years | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0297 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0287 years | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 years | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 years | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0392 years | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1438 years | +267.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1073 years | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1319 years | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.128 years | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.434 years | +239.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4612 years | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.591 years | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5175 years | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6866 years | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6757 years | -1.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.6757 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.6757 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +267.0% | 0.0392 years | 0.1438 years |
| 2011 | +239.1% | 0.128 years | 0.434 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0287 years | 0.0283 years | 0.0291 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 years | 0.0277 years | 0.0307 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.11 years | 0.0392 years | 0.1438 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5009 years | 0.434 years | 0.591 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 years | 0.6757 years | 0.6866 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 148 Saint Lucia 0.7367 years compare
- 149 Cook Islands 0.7348 years compare
- 150 Aruba 0.7033 years compare
- 152 Gambia 0.6738 years compare
- 153 Seychelles 0.6714 years compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 0.6679 years compare
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Angola?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Angola was 0.6757 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6866 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 years in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release