Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique peaked at 13.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.2% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | — |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 112 Kazakhstan 1.4%
- 113 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 1.3%
- 116 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
- 117 Burundi 0.6% compare
- 118 Andorra 0.5% compare
More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 1.1% 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 13.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mozambique ranks 115th out of 121 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 82.3%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release