Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia
Namibia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 76.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia, 1999–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia stood at 76.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia peaked at 134.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 134.2% | — |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 115.3% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.2% | 134.2% | 134.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 81.7% | 115.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Namibia was 76.0% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Namibia ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.