Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3423 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.3423 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia peaked at 0.3721 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1761 LPIA, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 64th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3044 LPIA | 0.3044 LPIA | 0.3044 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1761 LPIA | 0.1761 LPIA | 0.1761 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2784 LPIA | 0.2377 LPIA | 0.3721 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3423 LPIA | 0.3423 LPIA | 0.3423 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 61 Greece 0.3548 LPIA compare
- 62 Bangladesh 0.3495 LPIA compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.3464 LPIA compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.3237 LPIA compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3221 LPIA compare
- 67 Serbia, Republic of 0.3207 LPIA 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia was 0.3423 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3721 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1761 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release