Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 39.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 39.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2022.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia peaked at 47.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2018.
Namibia ranks 119th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.7% | — |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 45.2% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.2% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.7% | 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 39.7% 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 47.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Namibia ranks 119th 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 up 2.4%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release