School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.44 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.44 million number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
47th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.79 million number
in 1997
All-time low
724,816 number
in 1998
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.44 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 1.79 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 724,816 number, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 749,142 number | — |
| 1971 | 765,141 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 783,104 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 803,529 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 827,096 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 886,216 number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 914,460 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 943,207 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 971,241 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 998,107 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 818,591 number | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 839,040 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million number | +65.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 724,816 number | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 747,351 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 767,852 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 784,766 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 802,597 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 822,356 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 843,530 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 866,595 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 889,663 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 915,629 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 943,820 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 974,179 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million number | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 864,124 number | 749,142 number | 998,107 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million number | 818,591 number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million number | 724,816 number | 1.79 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 861,099 number | 767,852 number | 974,179 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million number | 1.44 million number | 1.44 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 44 Somalia 1.48 million number compare
- 45 South Korea 1.46 million number compare
- 46 Niger 1.44 million number compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 1.36 million number compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 1.35 million number compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 1.34 million number compare
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 1.44 million number in 2020, 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 1.79 million number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 724,816 number in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.