Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.9387 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9387 GPIA
World rank
83rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.9745 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.791 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
6
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia stood at 0.9387 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia peaked at 0.9745 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.791 GPIA, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 83rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9188 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.857 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.791 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8398 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9745 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9387 GPIA | -3.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.9387 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.9387 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5973 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.857 GPIA | 0.857 GPIA | 0.857 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8685 GPIA | 0.791 GPIA | 0.9745 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9387 GPIA | 0.9387 GPIA | 0.9387 GPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia was 0.9387 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9745 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.791 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release