Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 13.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 13.5% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mozambique peaked at 18.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 115th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.3% | — |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -64.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +173.4% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 5.2% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.1%
- 113 Niger 15.3% compare
- 114 Cuba 14.2% compare
- 116 Burundi 12.7% compare
- 117 Ethiopia 12.4% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 12.3%
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 science, technology, engineering and in Mozambique?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mozambique was 13.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mozambique ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release