Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.2745 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique stood at 0.2745 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique peaked at 0.9559 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2745 GPIA, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 87th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9559 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3596 GPIA | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.858 GPIA | +138.6% |
| 2017 | 0.37 GPIA | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6413 GPIA | +73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2745 GPIA | -57.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2745 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 GPIA, 61% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9559 GPIA | 0.9559 GPIA | 0.9559 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5292 GPIA | 0.3596 GPIA | 0.858 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4579 GPIA | 0.2745 GPIA | 0.6413 GPIA | 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique was 0.2745 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9559 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2745 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mozambique ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release