Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique is 0.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mozambique peaked at 1.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 98th of 111 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +228.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +132.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +116.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 0.4% 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 1.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mozambique ranks 98th out of 111 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 49.7%. 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 Services programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release