Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 11.6% 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 11.6%.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mozambique peaked at 14.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 131st out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.0% | 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 11.6% 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 14.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mozambique ranks 131st out of 142 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 146.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release