Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public was 86.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mozambique, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 86.7% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2017.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mozambique peaked at 90.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 93rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 85.3% | — |
| 2006 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 86.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.5%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 86.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 85.3% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.7% | 90.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mozambique was 86.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release