Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 2,372 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mozambique, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2,372 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 234.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mozambique peaked at 2,372 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 626, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 131st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 626 | — |
| 2013 | 710 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 738 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 865 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1,008 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1,122 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,174 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,287 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,429 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1,604 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,996 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 2,372 | +18.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2,372 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,906, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2,372 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 941.25 | 626 | 1,287 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 1,429 | 2,372 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 128 El Salvador 2,519 compare
- 129 Comoros 2,405 compare
- 130 Latvia 2,388 compare
- 132 Nicaragua 2,275 compare
- 133 New Zealand 2,258 compare
- 134 Costa Rica 2,240 compare
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 2,372 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 2,372 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Mozambique ranks 131st out of 210 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 234.1%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release