School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
51st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.90 million
in 1997
All-time low
622,443
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique is 1.56 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 1.90 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 622,443, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 622,443 | — |
| 1971 | 644,792 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 670,509 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 696,010 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 722,477 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 783,467 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 807,943 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 831,052 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 850,332 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 871,015 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 897,065 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 928,130 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 753,655 | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 795,844 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | +64.7% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 769,909 | -59.4% |
| 1999 | 776,985 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 791,237 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 811,571 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 834,402 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 858,544 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 881,086 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 901,277 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 922,877 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 946,950 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 971,393 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 994,181 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 750,004 | 622,443 | 871,015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 753,655 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 769,909 | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 891,352 | 791,237 | 994,181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.02 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.34 million | 1.56 million | 6 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 1.56 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,443 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release