Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3501 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia, 1994β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia is 0.3501 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Namibia peaked at 0.3991 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Namibia 57th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3614 LPIA | 0.3614 LPIA | 0.3614 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1983 LPIA | 0.1983 LPIA | 0.1983 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3019 LPIA | 0.2561 LPIA | 0.3991 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3501 LPIA | 0.3501 LPIA | 0.3501 LPIA | 1 |
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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 0.3501 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 0.3991 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 91 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 26.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release