Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia

Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 1.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.5%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2000
All-time low
1.4%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia, 1960–2010

01231960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.61970: 1.61975: 1.41980: 1.61985: 2.11990: 2.61995: 2.52000: 2.82005: 2.22010: 1.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia is 1.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1975.

That places Namibia 121st 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 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Namibia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.6% +6.8%
1970 1.6% -0.6%
1975 1.4% -8.3%
1980 1.6% +12.5%
1985 2.1% +32.1%
1990 2.6% +23.4%
1995 2.5% -6.4%
2000 2.8% +13.4%
2005 2.2% -22.5%
2010 1.5% -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2
1970s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1980s 1.9% 1.6% 2.1% 2
1990s 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 118 Papua New Guinea 1.8% compare
  2. 119 Sudan 1.6% compare
  3. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.6% compare
  4. 122 Congo 1.5% compare
  5. 123 Cambodia 1.4% compare
  6. 124 Gambia 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Namibia was 1.5% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1975.
How does Namibia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Namibia ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary