Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 37.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 111 Pakistan 39.0% compare
- 112 Bangladesh 38.9% compare
- 113 Eswatini, Kingdom of 37.7% compare
- 115 Syrian Arab Republic 36.8% compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.4% compare
- 117 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 36.3% compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release