Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary … non-tertiary both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary … non-tertiary both sexes was 3,755 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1998–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3,755 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 3,755 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,578, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 79th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary … non-tertiary both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,578 | — |
| 1999 | 1,610 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,053 | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 1,623 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 2,825 | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 2,943 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,225 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2,792 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 3,360 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 3,755 | +11.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,755 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,693, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,755 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,755, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,594 | 1,578 | 1,610 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,822 | 1,623 | 3,755 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Namibia was 3,755 in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,755 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,578 in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release