Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 65.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 65.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
That places Namibia 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -82.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +505.9% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -8.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 65.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 65.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 70.1% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.3% | 71.0% | 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 65.3% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Namibia ranks 102nd out of 155 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 8.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release