Expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia
Namibia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 50.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia is 50.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 455.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia peaked at 50.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2002.
That places Namibia 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +133.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +119.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 23.1% | 50.6% | 2 |
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Namibia was 50.6% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.