Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 23.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.3%
World rank
80th
of 113 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 2012
Years of data
7
1994–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia stood at 23.3%.
The figure is up 507.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia peaked at 39.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 80th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 3.1% | 39.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 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 23.3% 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 39.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 113 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 507.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release