Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.038 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.038 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.038 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1977.
Mozambique ranks 198th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.01 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0235 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0292 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0299 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0338 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.038 units per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Mozambique was 0.038 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.