Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique is 3.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique peaked at 5.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.
That places Mozambique 126th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +125.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 3.5% 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 5.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mozambique ranks 126th out of 129 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 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, male (%) (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.