Share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola
Angola: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 38.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola is 38.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2009.
That places Angola 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.2% | — |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +116.6% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.6% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.66 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5797 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 824,628 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.84 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Angola was 38.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Angola ranks 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.