Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 4.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique is 4.59, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique peaked at 4.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7744, in 1980.
Mozambique ranks 116th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7744 | — |
| 2009 | 2.34 | +202.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.19 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7744 | 0.7744 | 0.7744 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.62 | 3.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.86 | 4.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mozambique was 4.59 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7744 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Mozambique ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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