Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 42.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique is 42.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique peaked at 47.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5% | — |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +81.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +81.3% | 26.2% | 47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 24.5% | 47.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.0% | 42.4% | 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 public institutions in Mozambique?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mozambique was 42.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mozambique ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release