Namibia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Namibia
67,906
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
10.53 million
in 2021
Namibia rank
129th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
127th

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

  • Namibia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019962022

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 10.53 million against 67,906 in Namibia, a difference of 10.46 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 155.0 times Namibia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 129th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th of 200 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,068 2.05 million 2.04 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 13,769 4.18 million 4.17 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 51,995 8.60 million 8.55 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 67,794 10.33 million 10.26 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 10.53 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
10.46 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Namibia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 129th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th 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