Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Namibia stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Namibia peaked at 7.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 108th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +118.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +103.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Namibia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Namibia was 3.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release