Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique

Mozambique: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 213,930 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
213,930
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
213,930
in 2018
All-time low
750
in 1979
Years of data
44
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199420181971: 2.0k1972: 2.3k1973: 2.6k1974: 2.2k1975: 1.8k1976: 1.3k1977: 9061978: 7771979: 7501980: 8041981: 1.0k1982: 1.3k1983: 1.3k1984: 1.4k1985: 1.4k1986: 1.9k1987: 2.3k1992: 4.6k1993: 5.2k1994: 6.1k1995: 6.6k1996: 7.1k1997: 8.2k1998: 9.3k1999: 10.3k2000: 10.8k2001: 10.9k2002: 12.6k2003: 17.5k2004: 22.3k2005: 28.3k2006: 43.2k2007: 63.5k2008: 75.5k2009: 84.1k2010: 103.8k2011: 113.5k2012: 123.8k2013: 136.9k2014: 157.4k2015: 174.8k2016: 196.8k2017: 200.6k2018: 213.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 213,930 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique peaked at 213,930 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 750, in 1979.

Mozambique ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mozambique, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1,982
1972 2,302 +16.1%
1973 2,621 +13.9%
1974 2,192 -16.4%
1975 1,764 -19.6%
1976 1,335 -24.3%
1977 906 -32.1%
1978 777 -14.2%
1979 750 -3.5%
1980 804 +7.2%
1981 1,000 +24.4%
1982 1,266 +26.6%
1983 1,325 +4.6%
1984 1,383 +4.4%
1985 1,442 +4.2%
1986 1,888 +31.0%
1987 2,335 +23.6%
1992 4,600 +97.0%
1993 5,250 +14.1%
1994 6,129 +16.7%
1995 6,639 +8.3%
1996 7,143 +7.6%
1997 8,203 +14.8%
1998 9,262 +12.9%
1999 10,322 +11.4%
2000 10,810 +4.7%
2001 10,906 +0.9%
2002 12,621 +15.7%
2003 17,522 +38.8%
2004 22,256 +27.0%
2005 28,298 +27.1%
2006 43,233 +52.8%
2007 63,476 +46.8%
2008 75,457 +18.9%
2009 84,074 +11.4%
2010 103,850 +23.5%
2011 113,464 +9.3%
2012 123,779 +9.1%
2013 136,938 +10.6%
2014 157,431 +15.0%
2015 174,802 +11.0%
2016 196,801 +12.6%
2017 200,649 +2.0%
2018 213,930 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,625 750 2,621 9
1980s 1,430 804 2,335 8
1990s 7,194 4,600 10,322 8
2000s 36,865 10,810 84,074 10
2010s 157,960 103,850 213,930 9

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 91 Paraguay 225,211 compare
  2. 92 Palestine, State of 223,977 compare
  3. 93 Costa Rica 221,811 compare
  4. 95 Uruguay 202,346 compare
  5. 96 El Salvador 195,949 compare
  6. 97 Bulgaria 195,697 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique was 213,930 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 213,930 in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 750 in 1979.
How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mozambique ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.