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)
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
February 2026 Data Release