Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 40.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mozambique stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mozambique peaked at 40.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.1% | — |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 19.1% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 23.3% | 40.2% | 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 institutions in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mozambique was 40.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.