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
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique, 2009–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release