Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.42 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia stood at 1.42 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8224 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Namibia 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.42 GPIA | — |
| 1994 | 1.35 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8224 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8525 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8503 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8224 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Namibia was 1.42 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8224 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Namibia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release