Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 236,050 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 236,050 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 236,050 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,571, in 1986.
That places Namibia 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49,571 | — |
| 1987 | 51,420 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 56,355 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 59,146 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 62,399 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 73,409 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 84,581 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 92,725 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 101,974 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 103,308 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 104,613 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 108,846 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 110,076 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 116,131 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 124,196 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 135,943 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 138,099 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 140,976 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 144,289 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 148,104 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 151,805 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 158,162 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 174,260 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 181,407 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 182,945 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 187,194 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 189,907 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 195,994 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 200,695 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 202,252 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 200,674 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 201,184 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 213,056 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 218,734 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 221,580 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 228,486 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 236,050 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54,123 | 49,571 | 59,146 | 4 |
| 1990s | 95,806 | 62,399 | 116,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,697 | 124,196 | 158,162 | 8 |
| 2010s | 191,651 | 174,260 | 202,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,581 | 213,056 | 236,050 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 128 Eritrea 266,829 compare
- 129 Mauritania 258,591 compare
- 130 Lithuania 244,656 compare
- 132 Republic of Moldova 228,038 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 226,755 compare
- 134 Gabon 215,825 compare
More education data for Namibia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Namibia was 236,050 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,050 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,571 in 1986.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release