Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 secondary education or 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% |
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
- 100 Cambodia 3.7% compare
- 101 Madagascar 3.7% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 2.9% compare
- 104 Ethiopia 2.1% compare
- 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.0% compare
- 106 Senegal 1.7% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
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