Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mozambique, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.8% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Mozambique peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +1641.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,577 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 559,063 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,100 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -28.34 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Mozambique?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mozambique was 17.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Mozambique ranks 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.