Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 64.38 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Namibia, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 64.38 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 354.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Namibia peaked at 67.59 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.18 millions, in 2003.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 millions | 14.18 millions | 15.73 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.97 millions | 64.38 millions | 67.59 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 80 Armenia 79.61 millions compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.7 millions compare
- 82 Barbados 68.33 millions compare
- 84 Afghanistan 60.28 millions compare
- 85 Albania 53.64 millions compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 49.76 millions compare
More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Namibia?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Namibia was 64.38 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.59 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 millions in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.2%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release