Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Namibia
Namibia: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 14.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Namibia is 14.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Namibia peaked at 17.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7% | — |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +94.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -15.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.2% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Namibia?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Namibia was 14.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Namibia ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release