Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 33.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia is 33.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia peaked at 34.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +110.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +70.7% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +92.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.4% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Namibia was 33.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release