Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 90.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 90.4% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mozambique peaked at 91.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.7% | — |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +130.5% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +113.5% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 38.7% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 42.1% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mozambique?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mozambique was 90.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release