Secondary education, pupils in Angola
Angola: Secondary education, pupils was 2.59 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Angola stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 180.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Angola peaked at 2.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,829, in 1971.
Angola ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,370 | 57,829 | 105,368 | 4 |
| 1980s | 162,158 | 131,918 | 190,702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,953 | 171,156 | 300,480 | 5 |
| 2000s | 517,583 | 354,984 | 711,232 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 850,334 | 2.03 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.46 million | 2.59 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 96,016 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.05 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 87.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Angola?
- Secondary education, pupils in Angola was 2.59 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,829 in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Angola ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.