Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique peaked at 5.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +158.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -68.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 8 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release