Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 92.5% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia, 1998–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia stood at 92.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia peaked at 94.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2007.
That places Namibia 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.0% | — |
| 1999 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 94.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 48 Singapore 93.6%
- 49 Cook Islands 93.2% compare
- 50 Israel 92.7% compare
- 52 Barbados 92.5% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 92.4% compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 92.2% compare
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 upper secondary education in public in Namibia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia was 92.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary 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