Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 6.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique, 1973–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique peaked at 26.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 99th of 202 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.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.3% | — |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -60.3% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +81.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +81.5% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| 1999 | +68.9% | 8.0% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 8.9% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 7 |
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Mozambique was 6.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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