Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.6295 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6295 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
99th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7398 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5132 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.6295 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 0.7398 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5132 GPIA, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 99th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5944 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5132 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7145 GPIA | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6237 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7398 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6295 GPIA | -14.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.6295 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6072 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.6295 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6441 GPIA, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5944 GPIA | 0.5944 GPIA | 0.5944 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6171 GPIA | 0.5132 GPIA | 0.7145 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6847 GPIA | 0.6295 GPIA | 0.7398 GPIA | 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 0.6295 GPIA 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 0.7398 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5132 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 107 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 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release