Namibia vs WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Namibia
26.1%
in 2022
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
32.8%
in 2024
Namibia rank
119th
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
121st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 32.8% against 26.1% in Namibia, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 119th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 121st of 194 countries.

WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2% 11.0% 3.8% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 20.7% 25.2% 4.4% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 26.2% 29.7% 3.4% WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Namibia or WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 32.8% against 26.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Namibia and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
6.7%, with WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Namibia and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 119th and WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release