Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 164 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2025
All-time low
17.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia peaked at 32.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1981.
Namibia ranks 117th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.5% | — |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 32.8% | 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, male (modelled data) in Namibia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Namibia was 32.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1981.
- How does Namibia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release