Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 7.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique peaked at 7.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6% | — |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 96 Egypt 8.0% compare
- 97 Madagascar 7.7% compare
- 98 United States 7.3% compare
- 100 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 6.6% compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 6.6% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (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 7.3% 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 7.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mozambique ranks 99th 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 59.3%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release