Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 577,941 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique stood at 577,941 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 577,941 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,905 number, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21,858 number | — |
| 1977 | 14,905 number | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 16,537 number | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 21,745 number | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 28,747 number | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 28,106 number | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 30,606 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 36,659 number | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 47,398 number | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 50,982 number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 38,690 number | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 58,452 number | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 59,576 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 61,194 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 63,882 number | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 65,128 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 72,369 number | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 39,734 number | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 47,553 number | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 55,306 number | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 71,496 number | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 100,039 number | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 124,941 number | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 153,727 number | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 187,310 number | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 219,455 number | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 263,788 number | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 302,386 number | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 332,665 number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 343,282 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 479,062 number | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 488,528 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 514,326 number | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 577,941 number | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,761 number | 14,905 number | 21,858 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 37,313 number | 28,106 number | 50,982 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 60,048 number | 39,734 number | 72,369 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 135,957 number | 47,553 number | 263,788 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 434,027 number | 302,386 number | 577,941 number | 7 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mozambique was 577,941 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 577,941 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,905 number in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.