Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Mozambique
Mozambique: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.0% | — |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +61.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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