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

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.4%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.521960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.31970: 1.31975: 1.31980: 1.41985: 1.71990: 1.91995: 1.82000: 1.92005: 1.72010: 1.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia stood at 1.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia peaked at 1.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1970.

That places Namibia 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.3% -3.7%
1970 1.3% -1.5%
1975 1.3% +2.3%
1980 1.4% +9.1%
1985 1.7% +16.0%
1990 1.9% +10.8%
1995 1.8% -3.2%
2000 1.9% +5.0%
2005 1.7% -9.6%
2010 1.4% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 2
1970s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
1980s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 2
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 116 Yemen 1.7% compare
  2. 117 Cameroon 1.6% compare
  3. 118 Mauritania 1.5% compare
  4. 120 Barbados 1.4% compare
  5. 121 Cambodia 1.4% compare
  6. 122 Central African Republic 1.3% compare
  7. 122 Gambia 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Namibia was 1.4% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1970.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Namibia ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary