School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.3731 years in 2018. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique, 1971β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique stood at 0.3731 years.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique peaked at 0.3856 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 years, in 1979.
Mozambique ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 years | 0.0039 years | 0.018 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 years | 0.004 years | 0.0112 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 years | 0.0184 years | 0.0301 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0896 years | 0.0301 years | 0.1911 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3095 years | 0.2301 years | 0.3856 years | 9 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mozambique was 0.3731 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3856 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 years in 1979.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release