Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Namibia
Namibia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia peaked at 4.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Namibia ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release