Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1990
All-time low
6.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 6.71965: 7.51970: 8.71975: 10.31980: 12.11985: 14.81990: 18.11995: 16.52000: 14.32005: 16.22010: 17.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia is 17.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 18.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.

That places Namibia 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.7%
1965 7.5% +12.7%
1970 8.7% +15.1%
1975 10.3% +18.2%
1980 12.1% +17.5%
1985 14.8% +22.6%
1990 18.1% +22.3%
1995 16.5% -8.8%
2000 14.3% -13.2%
2005 16.2% +13.2%
2010 17.9% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.1% 6.7% 7.5% 2
1970s 9.5% 8.7% 10.3% 2
1980s 13.4% 12.1% 14.8% 2
1990s 17.3% 16.5% 18.1% 2
2000s 15.2% 14.3% 16.2% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 86 Spain 18.6% compare
  2. 87 Kuwait 18.2% compare
  3. 88 Paraguay 18.2% compare
  4. 89 Libya 17.9% compare
  5. 91 Uruguay 17.8% compare
  6. 92 Ghana 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Namibia was 17.9% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary