Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes was 29.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 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 … graduating both sexes 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 29.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.5%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 29.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 37.8% | 70.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.6% | 29.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- 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)
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 29.8% in 2017, 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 70.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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.