Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 86.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mozambique is 86.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mozambique peaked at 87.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2006.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 122 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 … male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 81.7% | — |
| 2005 | 74.9% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +129.4% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +93.6% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -1.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 86.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 86.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 36.9% | 85.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 44.4% | 87.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
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 86.5% 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 87.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 122 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 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release