Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 89.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
89.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 124 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2001
All-time low
78.2%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2001–2022
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 89.7% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia peaked at 98.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.0% | — |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 89.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 89.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 78.2% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.1% | 87.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.7% | 91.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia was 89.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release