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

Latest (2022)
11.6%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
131st
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.7%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2022

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

4681012142009201520222009: 6 %2011: 4.7 %2015: 9.4 %2017: 8.7 %2020: 14 %2022: 11.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Nepal 12.8% compare
  2. 129 Afghanistan 12.6% compare
  3. 130 Malawi 12.1% compare
  4. 132 Togo 11.0% compare
  5. 133 Cambodia 10.4% compare
  6. 134 Ethiopia 9.9% 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 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release