Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 18,092 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia, 1995–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia stood at 18,092 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia peaked at 18,092 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,486 number, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,486 number | — |
| 1996 | 12,463 number | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 13,181 number | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 12,257 number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 11,505 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 11,970 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,614 number | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 13,365 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,456 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,193 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14,613 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16,625 number | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 18,092 number | +8.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18,092 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,684 number, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18,092 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,034 number, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,178 number | 11,486 number | 13,181 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,491 number | 11,970 number | 18,092 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Namibia was 18,092 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,092 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,486 number in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.