Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0235 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.0235 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia peaked at 0.0247 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | +112.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 units per person | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 units per person | +95.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0203 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.022 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.023 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 Viet Nam 0.0246 units per person compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0242 units per person compare
- 116 Belize 0.0235 units per person compare
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 0.023 units per person compare
- 119 Honduras 0.0229 units per person compare
- 120 Bangladesh 0.0227 units per person compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Namibia was 0.0235 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.