School age population, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 780,347 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
780,347
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
952,203
in 1997
All-time low
299,324
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 780,347 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique peaked at 952,203 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 299,324, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 49th 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, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 299,324 | — |
| 1971 | 310,229 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 324,283 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 341,430 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 359,566 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 390,584 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 405,039 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 417,327 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 429,190 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 439,930 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 450,089 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 453,173 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 357,824 | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 375,164 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 620,573 | +65.4% |
| 1985 | 648,695 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 677,130 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 667,740 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 676,251 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 689,351 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 703,456 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 719,408 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 737,685 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 756,095 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 799,111 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 882,187 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 918,480 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 952,203 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 386,413 | -59.4% |
| 1999 | 390,222 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 397,653 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 408,007 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 419,538 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 431,612 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 442,783 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 452,771 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 463,497 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 475,515 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 487,709 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 499,145 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 511,331 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 524,583 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 539,401 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 557,530 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 576,778 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 594,781 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 613,433 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 631,630 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 647,353 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 660,346 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 673,160 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 688,447 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 705,611 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 723,605 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 745,748 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 780,347 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371,690 | 299,324 | 439,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,599 | 357,824 | 689,351 | 10 |
| 1990s | 724,526 | 386,413 | 952,203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 447,823 | 397,653 | 499,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 585,717 | 511,331 | 660,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,486 | 673,160 | 780,347 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Mozambique was 780,347 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 952,203 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,324 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release