Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 78.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 78.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 263.7% on the previous year and up 504.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique peaked at 78.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.2% | — |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +263.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 78.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.1%, 3.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +263.7% | 21.4% | 78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.9% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 17.0% | 78.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Ukraine 92.0%
- 3 Saint Lucia 73.7% compare
- 4 Armenia 73.1%
- 5 Russian Federation 73.0% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Mozambique was 78.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release