Angola: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)

Key figures

How it compares

In 2024, Angola had the 13th highest value of the 61 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Angola in the 2024 ranking

• Belarus — 10th of 61: 86.12%
• Ireland — 11th of 61: 86.06%
• Russian Federation — 12th of 61: 85.93%
• Türkiye — 14th of 61: 85.86%
• Lithuania — 15th of 61: 85.56%
• Argentina — 16th of 61: 85.31%

What this measures

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 10 values

Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in nearby economies

• Ghana — 62.67% (2024)
• Mali — 78.13% (2024)
• Mauritius — 78.26% (2024)
• South Africa — 83.71% (2024)
• Tanzania — 95.21% (2024)

More social protection & labor data for Angola

• Net migration — -3,524 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 13,433 (2025)
• Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 25,396 (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 52.89% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 55.29% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 54.09% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 73.33% (2025)
• Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

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Questions people ask

What is Angola's labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)?

85.87% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is down 4.82 percentage points from 90.7% in 2004. The highest value was 94.67% in 2019 and the lowest 68.31% in 2023.

How does Angola rank?

13th highest of 61 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.ADVN.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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