Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia is 7.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 24.9% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia peaked at 10.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
That places Namibia 74th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.6% | — |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +151.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 71 Azerbaijan 7.2% compare
- 72 Monaco 7.1%
- 73 Bermuda 7.0% compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 7.0% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 6.8% compare
- 77 Belarus 6.8% compare
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 7.0% 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 10.2% in 2014.
- 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 74th 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 up 72.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.