Namibia vs United States: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural
Namibia
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.15 GPIA
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
United States rank
45th
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural over time
- Namibia
- United States
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Namibia ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 88 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.816 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.3157 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0053 GPIA | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Namibia or United States?
- Namibia, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Namibia and United States?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release