Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.0% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2009.
Mozambique ranks 125th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +185.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -51.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique was 2.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mozambique ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.