Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia peaked at 1.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 4th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Namibia ranks 4th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release