Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.9387 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia, 1994β2023
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.
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
- 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 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