Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 3,223 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mozambique, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3,223 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mozambique peaked at 3,223 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 124th of 235 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1,783 | — |
| 1999 | 1,959 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2,072 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,211 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,305 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,566 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2,707 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,017 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2,948 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,639 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 2,296 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 2,187 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,173 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,150 | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 1,280 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1,394 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,674 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 1,739 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,899 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,993 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,056 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,366 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,368 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,736 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 3,223 | +17.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,223 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,346, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,223 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,093, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -47.1% | 2,173 | 1,150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.2 | 0 | 1,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,477 | 2,008 | 3,017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 | 1,150 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,673 | 2,366 | 3,223 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mozambique?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mozambique was 3,223 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,223 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release