Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 895,465 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
895,465
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
895,465
in 2025
All-time low
192,036
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique stood at 895,465. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique peaked at 895,465 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 192,036, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 192,036 | — |
| 1971 | 200,681 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 209,495 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 215,599 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 221,880 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 239,047 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 247,165 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 256,933 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 267,489 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 280,364 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 293,692 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 303,164 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 310,847 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 307,277 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 314,195 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 321,515 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 326,333 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 321,849 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 315,164 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 312,853 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 317,039 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 334,044 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 349,423 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 357,374 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 365,960 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 396,062 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 409,063 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 423,031 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 421,189 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 433,160 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 445,369 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 455,348 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 465,291 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 476,542 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 489,038 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 500,938 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 511,838 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 525,009 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 537,613 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 552,665 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 572,356 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 590,032 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 607,721 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 627,016 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 643,613 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 657,698 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 670,116 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 684,005 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 700,683 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 718,220 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 736,785 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 763,068 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 807,145 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 846,381 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 872,730 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 895,465 | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 895,465 is above the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 895,465 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,069 | 192,036 | 280,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,689 | 293,692 | 326,333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,634 | 317,039 | 433,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,965 | 445,369 | 552,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,146 | 572,356 | 718,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,262 | 736,785 | 895,465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique was 895,465 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 895,465 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,036 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Mozambique ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release