Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Educat in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Educat was 29.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Educat in Namibia, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat in Namibia stood at 29.8%.
The figure is up 103.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat in Namibia peaked at 70.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2016.
That places Namibia 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Educat in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.8% | — |
| 2003 | 37.8% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +103.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 37.8% | 70.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.6% | 29.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Namibia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21,240 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 120.72 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 120.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat in Namibia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat in Namibia was 29.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from educat rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.