Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 86.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
86.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
93rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2014
All-time low
85.3%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2017
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 education in 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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release