Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 791,254 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
791,254 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
791,254 number
in 2020
All-time low
215,679 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique is 791,254 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique peaked at 791,254 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 215,679 number, in 1970.

That places Mozambique 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Mozambique, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 215,679 number
1971 221,438 number +2.7%
1972 228,077 number +3.0%
1973 235,651 number +3.3%
1974 243,306 number +3.2%
1975 256,804 number +5.5%
1976 263,396 number +2.6%
1977 271,132 number +2.9%
1978 279,100 number +2.9%
1979 286,231 number +2.6%
1980 291,874 number +2.0%
1981 300,200 number +2.9%
1982 309,613 number +3.1%
1983 308,175 number -0.5%
1984 315,997 number +2.5%
1985 321,414 number +1.7%
1986 326,560 number +1.6%
1987 321,185 number -1.6%
1988 327,841 number +2.1%
1989 337,619 number +3.0%
1990 350,175 number +3.7%
1991 352,319 number +0.6%
1992 357,870 number +1.6%
1993 366,468 number +2.4%
1994 376,858 number +2.8%
1995 386,172 number +2.5%
1996 395,949 number +2.5%
1997 403,922 number +2.0%
1998 402,097 number -0.5%
1999 410,995 number +2.2%
2000 421,017 number +2.4%
2001 431,171 number +2.4%
2002 442,839 number +2.7%
2003 455,987 number +3.0%
2004 470,128 number +3.1%
2005 485,008 number +3.2%
2006 499,914 number +3.1%
2007 516,371 number +3.3%
2008 534,319 number +3.5%
2009 553,217 number +3.5%
2010 572,355 number +3.5%
2011 592,883 number +3.6%
2012 615,791 number +3.9%
2013 640,380 number +4.0%
2014 665,473 number +3.9%
2015 691,844 number +4.0%
2016 714,807 number +3.3%
2017 734,815 number +2.8%
2018 753,065 number +2.5%
2019 772,111 number +2.5%
2020 791,254 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 250,081 number 215,679 number 286,231 number 10
1980s 316,048 number 291,874 number 337,619 number 10
1990s 380,282 number 350,175 number 410,995 number 10
2000s 480,997 number 421,017 number 553,217 number 10
2010s 675,352 number 572,355 number 772,111 number 10
2020s 791,254 number 791,254 number 791,254 number 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 27 France 834,913 number compare
  2. 28 Thailand 833,611 number compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 794,719 number compare
  4. 31 Algeria 769,603 number compare
  5. 32 Colombia 760,503 number compare
  6. 33 Germany 743,312 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique was 791,254 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 791,254 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 215,679 number in 1970.
How does Mozambique rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mozambique ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.