Namibia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Namibia
67,906
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.73 million
in 2021
Namibia rank
129th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.73 million against 67,906 in Namibia, a difference of 9.67 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 143.4 times Namibia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 129th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,068 1.88 million 1.87 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 13,769 3.84 million 3.82 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 51,995 7.92 million 7.87 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 67,794 9.55 million 9.48 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Namibia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.73 million against 67,906 in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.67 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 129th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release