Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 31.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique is 31.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and up 362.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 31.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.2% | — |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 11.5% | 31.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mozambique was 31.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.