Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 23.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique is 23.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique peaked at 23.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1981.
That places Mozambique 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.4% | — |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.3% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mozambique was 23.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mozambique ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release