Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 96,590 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mozambique is 96,590, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mozambique peaked at 96,590 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 254, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 99th of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,188 | — |
| 1974 | 967 | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 746 | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 525 | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 304 | -42.1% |
| 1982 | 254 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 280 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 306 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 332 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 424 | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 516 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 1,211 | +134.7% |
| 1993 | 1,357 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1,601 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1,682 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,747 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,026 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 2,304 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 2,583 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 2,862 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,736 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 5,565 | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 7,026 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 9,376 | +33.4% |
| 2006 | 20,392 | +117.5% |
| 2007 | 24,201 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 29,106 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 32,340 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 41,292 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 43,855 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 48,918 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 55,095 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 65,869 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 74,160 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 87,156 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 90,322 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 96,590 | +6.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 96,590 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,030, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 96,590 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +134.7% | 516 | 1,211 |
| 2006 | +117.5% | 9,376 | 20,392 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746 | 304 | 1,188 | 5 |
| 1980s | 352 | 254 | 516 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,814 | 1,211 | 2,583 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,760 | 2,862 | 32,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,029 | 41,292 | 96,590 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 96 El Salvador 110,128 compare
- 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
- 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 96,025 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 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, female (number) in Mozambique?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mozambique was 96,590 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 96,590 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.