Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 79.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia is 79.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Namibia peaked at 97.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 13th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.2% | — |
| 2003 | 78.4% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 79.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 78.4% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 71.7% | 79.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.9% | 81.1% | 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 79.9% 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 97.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 122 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 11.4%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release