Mozambique vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Mozambique
1.56 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
Mozambique rank
51st
Zambia rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.56 million against 1.47 million in Zambia, a difference of 93,860.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 750,004 | 200,678 | 549,326 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 369,604 | 800,234 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 600,934 | 845,350 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 891,352 | 780,760 | 110,592 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.04 million | 123,954 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.35 million | 90,652 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 1.56 million against 1.47 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 93,860, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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