Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Angola
Angola: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 8,660 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Angola, 1988–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Angola is 8,660 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 573.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Angola peaked at 8,660 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 582 number, in 1988.
Angola ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 582 number | — |
| 1989 | 652 number | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 736 number | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 986 number | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 787 number | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 776 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 796 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 823 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,285 number | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 1,286 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,863 number | +511.4% |
| 2015 | 8,660 number | +10.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 8,660 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 8,660 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617 number | 582 number | 652 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 816.2 number | 736 number | 986 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,131 number | 823 number | 1,286 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,262 number | 7,863 number | 8,660 number | 2 |
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Angola?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Angola was 8,660 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8,660 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 582 number in 1988.
- How does Angola rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573.4%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.