Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Namibia
Namibia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 23,137 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Namibia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Namibia stood at 23,137.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Namibia peaked at 24,361 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,425, in 1999.
That places Namibia 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,532 | — |
| 1996 | 11,797 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12,614 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 12,269 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,425 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 11,686 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 12,822 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 12,736 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,596 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 14,102 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13,886 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14,935 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 15,622 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 18,852 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 18,584 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,424 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,762 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18,786 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,658 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20,230 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21,508 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 22,780 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 24,055 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 22,870 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 24,361 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 21,809 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 22,764 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 23,137 | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23,137 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23,137 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,927 | 11,425 | 12,614 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,673 | 11,686 | 15,622 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,164 | 18,424 | 24,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,988 | 21,809 | 24,361 | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Namibia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Namibia was 23,137 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,361 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,425 in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release