Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique is 0.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 56.9% on the previous year and up 247.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mozambique peaked at 1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Mozambique 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +112.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +146.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +243.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -56.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 48% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 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 0.8% 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 1.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mozambique ranks 94th out of 95 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 247.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release