Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
0.8%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.921965: 11970: 0.921975: 0.971980: 11985: 1.21990: 1.31995: 1.22000: 1.22005: 0.942010: 0.76

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 1.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Namibia ranks 127th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 1.0% +10.9%
1970 0.9% -9.8%
1975 1.0% +5.4%
1980 1.0% +5.2%
1985 1.2% +14.7%
1990 1.3% +10.3%
1995 1.2% -3.9%
2000 1.2% +0.8%
2005 0.9% -24.8%
2010 0.8% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1980s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 2
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 124 Gambia 0.9% compare
  2. 125 Central African Republic 0.8% compare
  3. 126 Mali 0.8% compare
  4. 127 Lesotho 0.8% compare
  5. 129 Haiti 0.7% compare
  6. 130 Congo 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia was 0.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary