Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia
Namibia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.0% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia peaked at 4.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.2% | — |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,030 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42,907 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24,999 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Namibia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release