Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2022.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 2.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage … female Engineering Manufacturing Construction in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +32.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8%, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2 |
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 2.2% 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 2.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 111th out of 123 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 4.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release