Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science 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 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% |
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
- 4 Botswana 89.3%
- 5 Bangladesh 87.7%
- 6 Ethiopia 87.6% compare
- 8 Cuba 85.8% compare
- 9 Niger 84.7% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9%
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 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