Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational was 10.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mozambique, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 10.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mozambique peaked at 40.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 87th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.8% | — |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -18.4% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +91.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +84.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.8%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes vocational 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +91.2% | 10.4% | 19.9% |
| 2017 | +84.3% | 5.7% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1% | 13.7% | 40.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 19.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.8% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mozambique?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mozambique was 10.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mozambique ranks 87th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release