Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 35.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mozambique, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 35.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 349.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mozambique peaked at 35.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 171st out of 195 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.3% | — |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +49.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 35.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 35.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.0% | 35.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mozambique?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mozambique was 35.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release