Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Namibia
Namibia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia, 2012–2023
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.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Namibia peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.6% | — |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 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 2.1% in 2018.
- 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 121st out of 208 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 up 1.2%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release