Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Namibia
Namibia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Namibia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Namibia stood at 39.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Namibia peaked at 119 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
That places Namibia 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2001 | 22 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 41 | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 26 | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 20 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 40 | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 70 | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 119 | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | -96.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +155.6% |
| 2020 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 40 | +122.2% |
| 2023 | 39 | -2.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +450.0% | 2 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.5 | 11 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47 | 4 | 119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 18 | 40 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Namibia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Namibia was 39 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 119 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release