Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 17.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique is 17.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 17.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.2% | — |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +92.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +93.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mozambique was 17.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 80th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release