Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 31.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia is 31.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia peaked at 54.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2017.
That places Namibia 134th out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.4% | — |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 42.1% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 31.3% | 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 31.3% 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 54.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Namibia ranks 134th 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 down 3.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release