Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Namibia

Namibia: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 17.6% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
17.6%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
76th
of 100 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2017
All-time low
4.5%
in 2003
Years of data
9
2001–2017

Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Namibia, 2001–2017

51015202001200920172001: 7.8 %2003: 4.5 %2005: 5.9 %2006: 4.7 %2008: 8.4 %2014: 10 %2015: 12.1 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 17.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 275.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Namibia peaked at 17.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 76th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 4.5% 8.4% 5
2010s 13.8% 10.0% 17.6% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 73 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 20.5% compare
  2. 74 Morocco 18.8% compare
  3. 75 Egypt, Arab Republic of 18.6% compare
  4. 77 Samoa 17.4% compare
  5. 78 Chile 15.4% compare
  6. 79 El Salvador 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Namibia?
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Namibia was 17.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in?
Namibia ranks 76th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.3%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, 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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Indicator
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.