Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique

Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 108 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2020
All-time low
12.7%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022

01020302009201520222009: 13.5 %2011: 12.7 %2015: 18.9 %2017: 19.6 %2020: 25.9 %2022: 25.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique stood at 25.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2011.

That places Mozambique 97th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) in Mozambique, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 13.5%
2011 12.7% -5.8%
2015 18.9% +49.1%
2017 19.6% +3.4%
2020 25.9% +32.4%
2022 25.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2010s 17.1% 12.7% 19.6% 3
2020s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 94 Ghana 30.0% compare
  2. 95 Uganda 27.7% compare
  3. 96 Ethiopia 26.6% compare
  4. 98 Zimbabwe 25.3% compare
  5. 99 Mali 24.6% compare
  6. 100 Guatemala 24.5% compare

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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 25.9% 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 25.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2011.
How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Mozambique ranks 97th out of 108 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 103.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release