Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Mozambique

Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 9.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
93rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2004
All-time low
4.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Mozambique, 2004–2018

57.51012.5152004201120182004: 15.3 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 7.6 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 10.7 %2012: 4.2 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 9 %2018: 9.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Mozambique is 9.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Mozambique peaked at 15.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.

Mozambique ranks 93rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 7.6% 15.3% 5
2010s 8.9% 4.2% 11.9% 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 90 Niger 12.3% compare
  2. 91 Namibia 12.1% compare
  3. 92 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
  4. 94 Samoa 9.3% compare
  5. 95 Macao 7.6% compare
  6. 96 Aruba 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Mozambique?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Mozambique was 9.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.