Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Namibia
Namibia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 18.9% in 2022. β² Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Namibia, 2001β2022
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 18.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Namibia peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 82nd out of 108 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.1% | 20.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 23.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 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 18.9% 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 23.9% 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 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 108 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 107.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release