Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Mozambique stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Mozambique peaked at 21.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.0% | — |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -86.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +789.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -83.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +169.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.3% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.2% | 21.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 117 Uruguay 1.9% compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 1.7% compare
- 119 Seychelles 1.6% compare
- 121 Samoa 0.7% compare
- 122 Guyana 0.6% compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
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 arts in Mozambique?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Mozambique was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Mozambique ranks 120th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release