School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.56 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.56 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.56 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +64.7% | 795,844 | 1.31 million |
| 1998 | -59.4% | 1.90 million | 769,909 |
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 |
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 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