Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 49.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.5% | — |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 18.5% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 28.4% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 124,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,724 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,710 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia was 23.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release