Madagascar vs Mozambique: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Madagascar
3.19 million
in 2025
Mozambique
3.44 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
37th
Mozambique rank
35th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.44 million against 3.19 million in Madagascar, a difference of 246,560.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 37th and Mozambique ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705,450 | 798,198 | 92,748 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 960,052 | 1.04 million | 78,347 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.35 million | 1.42 million | 68,354 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.97 million | 206,200 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 2.58 million | 109,076 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 3.25 million | 178,873 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 3.44 million against 3.19 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 246,560, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 37th and Mozambique ranks 35th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release