Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 52.6% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia, 1998–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 52.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2006. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia peaked at 52.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1999.
Namibia ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.3% | — |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.2% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 29 Jordan 53.1% compare
- 30 Cook Islands 52.9%
- 31 Timor-Leste 52.7%
- 33 Israel 52.6%
- 34 Indonesia 52.6%
- 35 Ireland 52.5%
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 52.6% in 2006, 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 52.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2006.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release