Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique is 89.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique peaked at 95.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1972.
That places Mozambique 138th out of 219 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.2% | — |
| 1972 | 59.4% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 83.6% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 86.3% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 88.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 90.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.9% | 59.4% | 86.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 83.3% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 80.1% | 91.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 83.8% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 89.5% | 95.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mozambique was 89.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mozambique ranks 138th out of 219 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release