Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8917 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Namibia, 1991β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Namibia is 0.8917 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Namibia peaked at 0.9833 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7305 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Namibia 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8073 GPIA | 0.8073 GPIA | 0.8073 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.822 GPIA | 0.822 GPIA | 0.822 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8551 GPIA | 0.7305 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8917 GPIA | 0.8917 GPIA | 0.8917 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 52 Austria 0.9441 GPIA compare
- 53 Netherlands 0.928 GPIA compare
- 54 Germany 0.9242 GPIA compare
- 56 New Zealand 0.888 GPIA compare
- 57 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.8868 GPIA compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.8854 GPIA 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 educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Namibia was 0.8917 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9833 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7305 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release