Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 4.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, 1998–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.0% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 4.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 8 |
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Namibia was 4.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release