Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia is 16.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.8% | — |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +240.8% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.0% | 13.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (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 16.6% 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 16.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Namibia ranks 56th out of 122 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 20.4%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release