Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 68.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 68.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia peaked at 75.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.6% | — |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 45.4% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 67.6% | 75.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 72.3% | 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 68.7% 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 75.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% 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 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release