Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mozambique

Mozambique: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 117,340 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
117,340 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
117,340 number
in 2018
All-time low
602 number
in 1977
Years of data
29
1973–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mozambique, 1973–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1973199520181973: 1.4k number1977: 602 number1982: 1.0k number1985: 1.1k number1987: 1.8k number1992: 3.4k number1993: 3.9k number1994: 4.5k number1995: 5.0k number1996: 5.4k number2000: 7.9k number2001: 7.9k number2002: 8.9k number2003: 12.0k number2004: 15.2k number2005: 18.9k number2006: 22.8k number2007: 39.3k number2008: 46.4k number2009: 51.7k number2010: 62.6k number2011: 69.6k number2012: 74.9k number2013: 81.8k number2014: 91.6k number2015: 100.6k number2016: 109.6k number2017: 110.3k number2018: 117.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 117,340 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mozambique peaked at 117,340 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 602 number, in 1977.

Mozambique ranks 78th of 187 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Mozambique, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 1,433 number
1977 602 number -58.0%
1982 1,012 number +68.1%
1985 1,110 number +9.7%
1987 1,819 number +63.9%
1992 3,389 number +86.3%
1993 3,893 number +14.9%
1994 4,528 number +16.3%
1995 4,957 number +9.5%
1996 5,396 number +8.9%
2000 7,948 number +47.3%
2001 7,906 number -0.5%
2002 8,885 number +12.4%
2003 11,957 number +34.6%
2004 15,230 number +27.4%
2005 18,922 number +24.2%
2006 22,841 number +20.7%
2007 39,275 number +71.9%
2008 46,351 number +18.0%
2009 51,734 number +11.6%
2010 62,558 number +20.9%
2011 69,609 number +11.3%
2012 74,861 number +7.5%
2013 81,843 number +9.3%
2014 91,562 number +11.9%
2015 100,642 number +9.9%
2016 109,645 number +8.9%
2017 110,327 number +0.6%
2018 117,340 number +6.4%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 117,340 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 58,904 number, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 117,340 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +86.3% 1,819 number 3,389 number
1977 -58.0% 1,433 number 602 number
2007 +71.9% 22,841 number 39,275 number
1982 +68.1% 602 number 1,012 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,018 number 602 number 1,433 number 2
1980s 1,314 number 1,012 number 1,819 number 3
1990s 4,433 number 3,389 number 5,396 number 5
2000s 23,105 number 7,906 number 51,734 number 10
2010s 90,932 number 62,558 number 117,340 number 9

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 75 Sri Lanka 124,829 number compare
  2. 76 Norway 121,099 number compare
  3. 77 Cuba 118,762 number compare
  4. 79 Cambodia 115,927 number compare
  5. 80 Honduras 115,089 number compare
  6. 81 New Zealand 112,443 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mozambique?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mozambique was 117,340 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 117,340 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 602 number in 1977.
How does Mozambique rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Mozambique ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.