Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 519.13 millions in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 519.13 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 472.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Namibia peaked at 519.13 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 90.47 millions, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 85th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 122.84 millions | — |
| 2000 | 122.13 millions | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 126.15 millions | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 90.47 millions | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 90.73 millions | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 153.94 millions | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 139.4 millions | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 430.56 millions | +208.9% |
| 2014 | 519.13 millions | +20.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 519.13 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 448.48 millions, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 519.13 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 262.04 millions, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.84 millions | 122.84 millions | 122.84 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 120.47 millions | 90.47 millions | 153.94 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 474.84 millions | 430.56 millions | 519.13 millions | 2 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Namibia was 519.13 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 519.13 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.47 millions in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release