Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female was 47.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia stood at 47.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 350.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 78.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.3% | — |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -55.6% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +106.0% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 47.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.5%, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 47.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 34.7% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 10.5% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 78.6% compare
- 2 Guyana 54.1% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 41.5% compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 39.4% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 36.8% compare
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 47.4% 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 78.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 3rd 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 up 350.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release