Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 396,158 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
396,158 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
396,158 number
in 2020
All-time low
108,152 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 396,158 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mozambique peaked at 396,158 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108,152 number, in 1970.

That places Mozambique 29th 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, female (number) in Mozambique, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 108,152 number
1971 111,042 number +2.7%
1972 114,347 number +3.0%
1973 118,098 number +3.3%
1974 121,889 number +3.2%
1975 128,712 number +5.6%
1976 132,003 number +2.6%
1977 135,823 number +2.9%
1978 139,743 number +2.9%
1979 143,260 number +2.5%
1980 146,071 number +2.0%
1981 150,150 number +2.8%
1982 154,732 number +3.1%
1983 153,879 number -0.6%
1984 157,828 number +2.6%
1985 160,789 number +1.9%
1986 163,492 number +1.7%
1987 160,974 number -1.5%
1988 164,511 number +2.2%
1989 169,460 number +3.0%
1990 175,584 number +3.6%
1991 177,849 number +1.3%
1992 181,495 number +2.1%
1993 186,373 number +2.7%
1994 191,971 number +3.0%
1995 196,742 number +2.5%
1996 201,006 number +2.2%
1997 204,246 number +1.6%
1998 203,411 number -0.4%
1999 207,141 number +1.8%
2000 211,371 number +2.0%
2001 216,099 number +2.2%
2002 221,963 number +2.7%
2003 228,831 number +3.1%
2004 236,164 number +3.2%
2005 243,914 number +3.3%
2006 251,706 number +3.2%
2007 260,109 number +3.3%
2008 269,160 number +3.5%
2009 278,692 number +3.5%
2010 288,331 number +3.5%
2011 298,626 number +3.6%
2012 310,059 number +3.8%
2013 322,296 number +3.9%
2014 334,761 number +3.9%
2015 347,849 number +3.9%
2016 359,175 number +3.3%
2017 368,932 number +2.7%
2018 377,746 number +2.4%
2019 386,938 number +2.4%
2020 396,158 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 125,307 number 108,152 number 143,260 number 10
1980s 158,189 number 146,071 number 169,460 number 10
1990s 192,582 number 175,584 number 207,141 number 10
2000s 241,801 number 211,371 number 278,692 number 10
2010s 339,471 number 288,331 number 386,938 number 10
2020s 396,158 number 396,158 number 396,158 number 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 26 Iraq 431,724 number compare
  2. 27 France 408,300 number compare
  3. 28 Thailand 404,599 number compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,482 number compare
  5. 31 Algeria 377,038 number compare
  6. 32 Colombia 371,952 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 396,158 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 396,158 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 108,152 number in 1970.
How does Mozambique rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mozambique ranks 29th 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 37.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.