Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 2.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Namibia peaked at 4.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +133.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 290,443 (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 2.0% in 2017, 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 4.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.