Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique is 27.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique peaked at 44.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +206.8% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +79.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 5.4% | 34.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 17.6% | 44.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63,215 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 70,429 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,590 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 117,340 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 27.2% 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 44.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 124 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 up 42.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release