Namibia vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Namibia
20.4%
in 2017
Switzerland
19.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
40th
Switzerland rank
41st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 20.4% against 19.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 16.6% | 16.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 2.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 20.4% against 19.1% in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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