Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.0424 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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 0.0424 LPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique peaked at 0.1518 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 LPIA, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 87th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0349 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0203 LPIA | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0588 LPIA | +189.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 LPIA | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 LPIA | +193.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 LPIA | -72.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0424 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2512 LPIA, 17% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0349 LPIA | 0.0349 LPIA | 0.0349 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0436 LPIA | 0.0203 LPIA | 0.0588 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0971 LPIA | 0.0424 LPIA | 0.1518 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 0.0424 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 0.1518 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mozambique ranks 87th out of 87 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 108.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release