Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola

Angola: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 871,796 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
871,796 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
871,796 number
in 2020
All-time low
160,549 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola is 871,796 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola peaked at 871,796 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 160,549 number, in 1970.

That places Angola 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Angola, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 160,549 number
1971 168,047 number +4.7%
1972 176,718 number +5.2%
1973 184,455 number +4.4%
1974 187,669 number +1.7%
1975 185,645 number -1.1%
1976 184,853 number -0.4%
1977 185,611 number +0.4%
1978 188,878 number +1.8%
1979 198,019 number +4.8%
1980 213,147 number +7.6%
1981 228,108 number +7.0%
1982 243,405 number +6.7%
1983 257,899 number +6.0%
1984 268,166 number +4.0%
1985 273,495 number +2.0%
1986 280,813 number +2.7%
1987 289,596 number +3.1%
1988 299,187 number +3.3%
1989 309,876 number +3.6%
1990 321,427 number +3.7%
1991 333,514 number +3.8%
1992 346,614 number +3.9%
1993 360,301 number +3.9%
1994 373,700 number +3.7%
1995 386,267 number +3.4%
1996 400,034 number +3.6%
1997 415,069 number +3.8%
1998 430,271 number +3.7%
1999 443,975 number +3.2%
2000 455,530 number +2.6%
2001 468,637 number +2.9%
2002 483,307 number +3.1%
2003 498,767 number +3.2%
2004 514,173 number +3.1%
2005 529,100 number +2.9%
2006 545,733 number +3.1%
2007 528,706 number -3.1%
2008 546,105 number +3.3%
2009 564,807 number +3.4%
2010 584,993 number +3.6%
2011 606,439 number +3.7%
2012 630,476 number +4.0%
2013 655,900 number +4.0%
2014 682,061 number +4.0%
2015 709,888 number +4.1%
2016 740,259 number +4.3%
2017 772,730 number +4.4%
2018 805,604 number +4.3%
2019 839,167 number +4.2%
2020 871,796 number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 182,044 number 160,549 number 198,019 number 10
1980s 266,369 number 213,147 number 309,876 number 10
1990s 381,117 number 321,427 number 443,975 number 10
2000s 513,486 number 455,530 number 564,807 number 10
2010s 702,752 number 584,993 number 839,167 number 10
2020s 871,796 number 871,796 number 871,796 number 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 23 Afghanistan 1.03 million number compare
  2. 24 Myanmar 955,413 number compare
  3. 25 Iraq 887,311 number compare
  4. 27 France 834,913 number compare
  5. 28 Thailand 833,611 number compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 794,719 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Angola was 871,796 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 871,796 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 160,549 number in 1970.
How does Angola rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Angola ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.