Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Namibia
Namibia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1,433 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Namibia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,433 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Namibia peaked at 1,772 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,071, in 2022.
That places Namibia 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,675 | — |
| 2013 | 1,685 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,684 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,695 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,720 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,766 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,772 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,565 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,371 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,198 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1,071 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,433 | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,695 | 1,565 | 1,772 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,268 | 1,071 | 1,433 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Namibia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Namibia was 1,433 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,772 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release