Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.0949 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0949 LPIA
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
89th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1513 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.0213 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique is 0.0949 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 232.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique peaked at 0.1513 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 LPIA, in 2009.
Mozambique ranks 89th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0213 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0285 LPIA | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 LPIA | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0834 LPIA | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1513 LPIA | +81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 LPIA | -37.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0949 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0949 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0949 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3231 LPIA, 29% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0213 LPIA | 0.0213 LPIA | 0.0213 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0512 LPIA | 0.0285 LPIA | 0.0834 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1231 LPIA | 0.0949 LPIA | 0.1513 LPIA | 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 0.0949 LPIA 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 0.1513 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 91 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 up 232.9%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release