Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 14,104 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 14,104 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 437.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 14,235 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164 number, in 1977.
That places Mozambique 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 210 number | — |
| 1973 | 326 number | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 164 number | -49.7% |
| 1979 | 214 number | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 244 number | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 300 number | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 323 number | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 331 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 368 number | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 720 number | +95.7% |
| 1993 | 877 number | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 833 number | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 715 number | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 915 number | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 2,516 number | +175.0% |
| 2005 | 3,009 number | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 3,050 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,292 number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,624 number | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 4,707 number | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 6,393 number | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 8,291 number | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 8,632 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 11,264 number | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 10,338 number | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 14,235 number | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 14,104 number | -0.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14,104 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,484 number, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14,104 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +175.0% | 915 number | 2,516 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.5 number | 164 number | 326 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 313.2 number | 244 number | 368 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 812 number | 715 number | 915 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,200 number | 2,516 number | 4,707 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,465 number | 6,393 number | 14,235 number | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mozambique was 14,104 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14,235 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 number in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.5%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.