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

Latest (2017)
2.0%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
91st
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Namibia, 2001–2017

12342001200920172001: 1.2 %2003: 2.7 %2005: 3.8 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Namibia, 2001 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.2% 3.8% 3
2010s 3.1% 2.0% 4.4% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 88 Ecuador 3.0% compare
  2. 89 Eritrea 2.5% compare
  3. 90 Andorra 2.5% compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 1.9% compare
  5. 93 Honduras 1.9% compare
  6. 94 Guyana 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.