Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 37.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 37.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia peaked at 37.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1981.
That places Namibia 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.2% | — |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 37.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.8% | 37.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia was 37.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release