School age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, tertiary education, male was 1.45 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.45 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.45 million number
in 2018
All-time low
396,425 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique stood at 1.45 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique peaked at 1.45 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 396,425 number, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 396,425 number | — |
| 1971 | 406,722 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 415,005 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 423,883 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 433,720 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 459,635 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 473,042 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 485,994 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 500,727 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 516,936 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 534,259 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 551,750 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 583,307 number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 596,204 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 565,315 number | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 576,149 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 585,974 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 551,359 number | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 541,254 number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 535,400 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 538,118 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 552,733 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 574,582 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 596,677 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 616,688 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 632,584 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 644,424 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 671,443 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 732,300 number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 759,736 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 788,343 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 819,018 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 848,667 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 878,511 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 936,722 number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 964,860 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 988,284 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451,209 number | 396,425 number | 516,936 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,097 number | 534,259 number | 596,204 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 631,928 number | 538,118 number | 759,736 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 934,802 number | 788,343 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.45 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.47 million number compare
- 39 Yemen 1.46 million number compare
- 40 Malaysia 1.46 million number compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.35 million number compare
- 43 Angola 1.34 million number compare
- 44 Madagascar 1.34 million number compare
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 school age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Mozambique was 1.45 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,425 number in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.