Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.3% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 395.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 103rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +179.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +140.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -31.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 63% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 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 upper secondary education or in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique was 2.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release