Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 50.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mozambique stood at 50.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mozambique peaked at 56.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2013.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.5% | — |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 50.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.0%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 50.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.1% | 56.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.5% | 52.6% | 9 |
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 tertiary education in private in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mozambique was 50.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release