Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia
Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 0.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia peaked at 3.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -79.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +214.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 132 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 133 Mauritania 0.9% compare
- 134 Mozambique 0.8% compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6% compare
- 137 Lesotho 0.5% compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 0.5% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Namibia was 0.6% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Namibia ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)