Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia peaked at 1.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2006.
That places Namibia 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 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 public institutions in Namibia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 public 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