Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA was 0.1387 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique is 0.1387 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 0.1895 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational upper location LPIA in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1178 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.0758 LPIA | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1487 LPIA | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1336 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1895 LPIA | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1387 LPIA | -26.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1387 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1858 LPIA, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1387 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2263 LPIA, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1178 LPIA | 0.1178 LPIA | 0.1178 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1194 LPIA | 0.0758 LPIA | 0.1487 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1641 LPIA | 0.1387 LPIA | 0.1895 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 upper secondary education or in Mozambique?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique was 0.1387 LPIA 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 0.1895 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 105 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 83.0%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release