End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Namibia
Namibia: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 12 tertiary education in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
12 tertiary education
in 2012
All-time low
11 tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2022
End month of the academic school year in Namibia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 12 tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Namibia peaked at 12 tertiary education in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11 tertiary education, in 1997.
That places Namibia 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 tertiary education | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 12 tertiary education is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 12 tertiary education is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 11 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Afghanistan 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Argentina 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Australia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Bolivia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Brazil 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Chile 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Cook Islands 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Colombia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Costa Rica 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Ecuador 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Guatemala 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Honduras 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Kiribati 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 South Korea 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Lesotho 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Maldives 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Montenegro 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Mozambique 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Malaysia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Nicaragua 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Niue 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Nauru 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 New Zealand 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Panama 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Peru 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Paraguay 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 El Salvador 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Seychelles 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Tokelau 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 East Timor 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Tonga 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Uruguay 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Vanuatu 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Samoa 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 South Africa 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Zambia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 12 tertiary education compare
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 end month of the academic school year in Namibia?
- End month of the academic school year in Namibia was 12 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tertiary education in 2012.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tertiary education in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release