School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mozambique
Mozambique: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.4127 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mozambique, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.4127 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mozambique peaked at 0.4359 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 years, in 1977.
Mozambique ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0198 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.0074 years | -62.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 years | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 0.011 years | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 years | +58.2% |
| 1992 | 0.026 years | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 years | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 years | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0331 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 years | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 years | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0443 years | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 years | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 years | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0802 years | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 years | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.114 years | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1906 years | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 0.219 years | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2382 years | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2807 years | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3045 years | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.318 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3378 years | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3671 years | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3913 years | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4359 years | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.402 years | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4127 years | +2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.4127 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.4127 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -62.7% | 0.0198 years | 0.0074 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0136 years | 0.0074 years | 0.0198 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 years | 0.0104 years | 0.0174 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 years | 0.026 years | 0.0353 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1142 years | 0.0443 years | 0.2382 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3611 years | 0.2807 years | 0.4359 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mozambique?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mozambique was 0.4127 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4359 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 years in 1977.
- How does Mozambique rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release