Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia
Namibia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 37.5% in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.5%
World rank
104th
of 142 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1994
All-time low
7.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1994β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia, 1994β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 37.5% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 350.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Namibia peaked at 39.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 104th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 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 37.5% 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 39.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 142 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 350.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release