Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.272 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
Mozambique ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.272 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.272 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.272 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 159 Zimbabwe 0.3505 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.3261 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.2858 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 0.2664 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.2631 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.249 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
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 0.272 units per square kilometre 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 0.272 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 195 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.