Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 29.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mozambique is 29.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mozambique peaked at 29.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 88th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.9% | — |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 13.2% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.2% | 29.3% | 5 |
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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 29.3% 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 29.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 113 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 up 38.6%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release